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TIL Online abuse and trolling costs economy up to $3.7 billion, research finds (2019 article)

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rRjQw TIL that the Japanese planned an invasion of the Philippines in 1637 to stop Spanish expansionism but they were stopped at the last minute by a Christian rebellion
BgyEx TIL that PhD students display twice as many symptoms of psychiatric disorders such as depression than other people
P1n8Z TIL there was a stage production of Road House featuring Taimak from The Last Dragon, and its official title was "Road House: The Stage Version Of The Cinema Classic That Starred Patrick Swayze, Except This One Stars Taimak From The 80’s Cult Classic 'The Last Dragon' Wearing A Blond Mullet"
VBKGp TIL: the whale shark—Rhincodon typus—is the largest fish in the world (one of the biggest whale sharks ever reported was nearly 19 meters long)
m8Jv TIL Teddy Roosevelt saved American football from an outright ban after 18 players died in one season. He did this by implementing many rules that we know today, one of which includes the forward pass.