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TIL that there is an extension for chrome called “Nickelblock”; It’s like adblock, except it blocks everything Nickelback

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VMVbQ TIL the 1940 Olympics were to be held in Tokyo (summer) and Sapporo (winter), but both were cancelled because of WWII. If the 2020 Olympics are cancelled, Tokyo (and Sapporo, hosting the marathon) will be the only cities to have had the games cancelled twice.
xRGo TIL British intelligence once executed “operation cupcake” to hack an online al-Qaeda magazine, replacing bomb making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes.
7rJrb TIL that emoticon culture is different in the East ^.^ or ;_; and West :) because Easterners pay much greater attention on the eyes, whilst Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion.
0MbR TIL When William the Conqueror’s future wife refused to marry him (because he was illegitimate) he dragged her by her braids in the street; she then decided to marry him
5br TIL: Chuck Norris has written an article for ammoland.com saying the Boy Scouts of America should continue to discriminate against gay people