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TIL about Project Cybersyn, a cybernetics project under Chilean President Salvador Allende in the 1970s attempting to create a socialist computing system that would aid and guide state planning of Chile's state-run economy.

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KY8xB TIL that the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) had a psychological report of Hitler made by psychologist Walter C. Langer between 1943 - 1944. It is most notable for making several accurate predictions on Hitler's future, including his attempted assassination, his refusal to surrender, and his suicide.
VMdVD TIL Disney does not own Dr. Seuss but there’s one book where Dr. Seuss anonymously wrote the text and it’s called “Life of Donald Duck”
Y7vbx TIL about the School of the Air, a term used for radio-borne (now Internet-based) correspondence schools that teach children who live in the most remote parts of the Australian outback, where there aren't enough people for a regular school.
Qm4d TIL a man from China bought a first class ticket which came with access to a VIP lounge that had free food. He rescheduled over 300 times in a year to enjoy over 300 free meals. When investigated, he canceled the ticket and got a full refund.
oBE5L TIL: Figure Skating got its name from skaters' abilities to trace patterns on the ice to be judged for motor control and accuracy. The rise of broadcasting the sport made the art difficult to follow on TV, so tracing was dropped in 1991, and younger athletes began winning based on difficult leaping.