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TIL that DeVry University is a publicly traded corporation whose goal, above all others, is to make a profit.

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R5xg8 TIL on James Cameron's 3rd dive to the Titanic, he & his pilot had "a near-death experience". They encountered a sandstorm on the ocean floor & became temporarily stuck there with low power supply & few batteries. It took them 3 attempts from the bottom to rise above 25 meters & surface 5 hrs later.
1aGDV TIL a Holocaust denial organization put out a $50,000 challenge in 1979 to anyone who could prove that Jews had been murdered at Auschwitz. A survivor of the camp submitted proof, filed lawsuit when denied winnings, and ultimately won in court.
rRxXe TIL: Internet Memes are now used in ways formerly used in leaflet propaganda. Targeted Internet memes "hack" people's attention and aid in sewing discord. Memes do this by utilizing classic psychological warfare tactics, such as those used in propaganda via analogue leaflets.
Meow0 TIL Legendary screen icon Cary Grant's father put his mother in a mental institution when Grant was 9 and told him his mother had died. Grant didn't find out his mother was still alive until he was 35 when his father confessed the truth on his death bed.
ZoOa TIL that in Britain, there are surges in power consumption at the end of popular TV shows because everyone gets up and boils the kettle at the same time.