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TIL Valve handed out free copies of Portal 2 to schools who wanted to use it to teach physics and critical-thinking

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9wbbM TIL that Mussolini used castor oil to humiliate and torture political enemies. Victims had their mouths forced open, and a bottle of castor oil was poured down their throats, causing severe diarrhea, dehydration, and public humiliation. This was a common method to punish opponents of Fascism.
d8EeB TIL After Lunar Module saved astronauts on Apollo 13 mission, it's company sent a bill for $312,421.24 for towing services (as a joke) to company who made malfunctioned service module, and they in response declined payment stating last 3 times they carried Lunar Module for free.
mXE TIL that Douglas Adams, author of “The Hitchhikers Guide…” series, only told one other person his secret for choosing the number “42” as the “Ultimate Answer.” That other person is Stephen Fry, who says he’ll take that secret to the grave.
lEgr TIL L. Ron Hubbard once fought a 68 hour naval battle with two non-existent Japanese submarines after operating his vessel’s SONAR incorrectly.
rRgxx TIL Kim Jong Travels with his own toilet to prevent his poop falling into wrong hands. The waste contains Information about his health status.