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TIL: Lenovo is owned by the Chinese Government (30% shares) and no longer IBM (18.9% shares)

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kJL44 TIL that only 4 months after his brother (and fellow Olympic wrestler) was murdered by crazy-ass John DuPont, Mark Shultz was a last minute substitute in a UFC fight. Despite having no real experience with punching or kicking, he dominated an opponent 5 inches taller and 40 pounds heavier than him.
XEpZ6 TIL: Bats compete with one another for food by jamming each other's sonar signals that they use to hunt insects.
V588 TIL that the FBI might pay you 10,000$ if you rat out people who point laser pointers at planes.
eXgJ TIL that an encrypted note sent on June 6, 1944 was found attached to a pigeon skeleton in 2012. The message has not been deciphered.
dBd TIL a 23-year-old man was put by the DEA into a windowless room without food, water, or a toilet for 5 days because they “forgot” about him