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TIL, it's estimated that by 2100 the Maldives will be completely under water. Their governments response to this, is relocating to India

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Wa6L TIL that in 1954 John Stapp strapped himself to a rocket sled, accelerated to 632 MPH in 5 seconds, and then decelerated to 0 MPH in 1.4 seconds. He experienced 46.2 G’s. He went temporarily blind and experienced two black eyes from his eyeballs having been shot so far forward.
WodL TIL In 1963,a CIA-funded psychiatrist, Dr. Ewen Cameron managed to completely wipe a woman’s memory by using electroshocks and hallucinogens over a 86 day period..
WW0X TIL that Facebook secretly conducted a huge psychological experiment on its users to see if it could alter their emotional state.
78L8P TIL Actor Martin Sheen has been arrested more than 60 times for protesting
n6Yr TIL traditional firearms exist in the Star Wars universe. They are called “slugthrowers” and are preferred weapons of bounty hunters for their unique advantages over blasters