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TIL that in 2003 the computer term “Master/slave” was banned for being racially offensive by the Los Angeles County purchasing department

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9Y6Qp TIL That in 2014, the Danish government created the entire country of Denmark in Minecraft. It was then promptly blown up by users and had American flags planted on the ruins.
E5r7 TIL Google hired a Camel to map a desert for Google StreetView
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J1QaB TIL that contrary to popular belief, having shorter hair doesn't prevent, nor remove hair lice as the bugs attach themselves to the scalp, rather than the hair follicles.