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TIL a company is attempting to create a community of tech workers aboard a cruise ship anchored 12 miles from the US sea border so that they don’t have to obey labour laws or get work visas.

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N9J1 TIL it is estimated that there are around 110 million landmines planted all over the world, many of them having been there for decades.
9XjD TIL the word Rebel comes from the Latin verb Rebello, meaning “I renew war.”
16Rg4 TIL about Dr. Samuel Mudd Sr., an American physician who rendered aid to John Wilkes Booth after President Lincoln's assassination and then covered up Booth's location when questioned by authorities. Mudd was convicted of conspiring to assassinate the president but avoided execution by one vote.
k0Zg TIL About Boxer Michael Gomez, the “Irish Mexican” who decided one day to quit boxing. In the middle of a National Title fight. In the middle of round 5. Just dropped his guard, turned his back and walked off whilst his opponent was still punching him.
98Em TIL The Room (2003) is one of the few movies to pass the Bechdel Test: two female characters talk to eachother about something other than a man.