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TIL of Hanlon’s Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity

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ApwB TIL When Louis Pasteur was working on the Rabies vaccine, if he or his assistants got infected, they were to be shot in the head
7Opx TIL An abandoned lifeboat was found on the world’s most remote island in 1964. Its origin is still a mystery.
OG8LY TIL The last person to be convicted of Treason in the US was Tomoya Kawakita in 1952 because of his role in WW2, but was released by President Kennedy to be deported back to Japan.
yQnOV TIL that the island of Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George the 6th during WW2 for the people of Malta displaying heroism and devotion during a siege on the island by the Axis powers. The medal to this day is incorporated in Malta's national flag.
lorNr TIL The Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York, and other long suspension bridges like it, are built with the curvature of the earth in mind. The two towers are 41 mm farther apart at the top than at the base, which makes the bridge not fall over.