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TIL that, Alan Turing, widely considered to be the father of modern computing and artificial intelligence, was chemically castrated by the British Government for being a homosexual; following which he took his own life in 1954. He officially remained a criminal until 2013.

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neBYb TIL there is a group of single-celled organisms called Asgard archaea, Lokiarchaeum, named after the Arctic Ocean geothermal vent, Loki's Castle, where they were discovered. They are considered to be the missing link in the evolution of the cell, which separates eukaryotes like humans from bacteria.
VmPB TIL the AUDIO_TS folder on a DVD does not contain a film’s audio files and was added for potential DVD audio discs that would replace CDs. It never took off.
e0j0L TIL that in 1919, boxer Harry Greb fought 45 times, in 21 cities, across eight different states. He fought against top Middleweight contenders, Light Heavyweights, and heavyweights that year, including 10 fights against Hall of Famers. He won all 45 fights.
yQVYJ TIL that due to lack of fertilizer, North Korean shops once sold (or still selling) human feces
NXAl6 TIL the Walt Disney Company tried to trademark the name “Seal Team 6” the day after the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.