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TIL some lab employees at CERN, the largest particle physics laboratory in the world, carried out a “prank” where they staged a human sacrifice in front of their statue of shiva

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neA7B TIL that Apple slows down older versions iphones when they are updated to “prolong the life” of the phone.
0w7y5 TIL Bill Withers was working in a factory making toilet seats at 31 when he released his first hit "Aint No Sunshine". After the song went gold, Sussex Records presented Bill with a gold toilet. RIP Bill Withers
xb8g TIL in 2006, VH1 Classic ran fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief in which viewers could donate $25 to see the music video of their choice. One viewer donated $35, 000. Their choice? ‘99 Luftballoons’. For an hour.
rRox TIL bricks, clouds, trees and everything else in the Mario world are transformed people.
R7Mp1 TIL adult cat meowing was developed only to communicate with humans, not other cats