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TIL the FAA estimates within 15 years there will be over 20,000 drones in the U.S.- watching us from the skies.

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VMNm4 TIL The Pirate Code Was a Real Thing, In The Sense That a Ship's Code Was Seen as The Law Among a Crew
NwmQ TIL that when Canadian reporter Mellissa Fung was kidnapped by bandits in Afghanistan, Afghan intelligence identified the kidnapper, kidnapped his family, and then demanded Fung’s release with no ransom paid
rRv44 TIL that humans are the best endurance runners of the animal kingdom. We evolved for running long distances
b665N TIL a study found that playing World of Warcraft for 14 hours over the course of two weeks may boost cognitive ability among seniors between 60 and 77 years old.
v1jR4 TIL the Greek Titan Atlas was condemned to hold up the sky, not the Earth. The sphere he holds is the celestial sphere, not the globe