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TIL U.S. Internet Access is Slow, Costly, and Unfair because a few powerful media conglomerates put profit ahead of the public interest

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j64VE TIL a psychologist got himself admitted to a mental hospital by claiming he heard the words "empty", "hollow" and "thud" in his head. Then, it took him two months to convince them he was sane, after agreeing he was insane and accepting medication.
Brdvy TIL that “56% of Americans believe that "Adam and Eve were real people", and 44% believe so with strong or absolute certainty”
5gOR TIL that in most elevators, the close-door button doesn’t work. It’s just a placebo. Press away, friends.
axbL TIL that sumo wrestlers of the lowest ranks must always wear wooden sandals in public. The clacking sound of their footsteps is a reminder to improve their skills.
dpV8 TIL a team of scientists suppressed genes for beak development in a chicken embryo to find out what bird ancestors looked like – and the embryo grew into a chicken with the face of a dinosaur.