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TIL That we only know about MKUltra because 20,000 pages of records were filed incorrectly

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kJXPm TIL a group of hackers managed to hack into a casinos' database of high rollers through the IoT enabled thermostat in the casinos' fish tank.
D1p4j TIL that a new type of condom additive was approved for mass production in Australia that could kill STDs, including HIV and herpes
d8Jmj TIL that the average workweek for a manufacturing employee in the 1890s was 100 hours. The five day, 40-hour workweek didn't become standard until 1940 thanks to the passing of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which required employers to pay overtime to anyone working more than 40 hours.
JYBvB TIL that the Indian Government refused to pass on meteorological information about a cyclone to their rival, Pakistan. The cyclone went on to kill over half a million people in East Pakistan (Today Bangladesh).
GY6Og TIL the difference between a manikin and a mannequin. Manikins are manikins are used to help simulate medical, surgical, or clinical scenarios whereas mannequins are used to show off clothing.