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TIL there is a fake propaganda news agency probably funded by the Russian government at ~USD 400k per month. Called the “Internet Research Agency”, it is run out of Russia and makes millions of fake posts and comments round the world against enemies of Russia….. (including the USA).

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d8nZ9 Today I learned that chocolate milk was originally made as a medicine
Wr8N TIL a year before “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch killed 4 people while driving drunk, he was caught with alcohol and a naked, passed-out 14-yr-old in his truck. Since then, his mother was convicted of forcing another vehicle off the road and his father was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
N7Qp6 TIL In St. Petersburg, Russia, The hermitage Cats have been protecting the Hermitage Museum’s priceless art from rodents since the Museum opened its doors in 1764. The museum has a press secretary dedicated to the cats.
4XX0a TIL: The Supreme Court found in Bounds v. Smith that if prisoners don't have access to a legal professional, they are required to have access to a legal library.
R77dj TIL the power used for Bitcoin mining is comparable to Ireland’s electricity consumption.