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TIL the Pentagon invited hackers to break into government systems & paid >$100,000 in 'Bug Bounties'...

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Ao9w TIL Johnny Cash’s real name was J.R. Cash, and that the Air Force wouldn’t accept initials as a name.
DEDV TIL that in a 2009 paper, researchers found that the widespread introduction of television across India was associated with decreased acceptability of domestic violence against women, increases in women’s autonomy and an overall decrease in the country’s fertility rate.
GAJOJ TIL of the winter-over syndrome, which affects scientists working in Antarctica. Symptoms include depression, irritability, aggression, cognitive impairment and a state of hypnosis known as "antarctic stare"
vPynB TIL the oldest Inn in the world has been in business 1300 years and in the same family for 52 generations
yQJAa TIL During WW2, because Ireland remained neutral during the conflict, many Irish soldiers deserted and joined Britain's military to fight the Nazis. Ireland deprived these soldiers of pension, unemployment benefits, and public sector jobs (for 7 years) as punishment.