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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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ME6B TIL that Bhutan, a nation that is 75% Buddhist, has a holistic govt goal of “Gross National Happiness” which includes equitable and sustainable socioeconomic development; preservation and promotion of cultural values; conservation of the natural environment; and establishment of good governance.
bYmj TIL Frank Sinatra’s mother Dolly, ran a an illegal abortion business that provided services for free, from her home; she was arrested several times and convicted twice for this offense.
Eg8d7 TIL: Sour candy can help with panic attacks
Egxko TIL Rip was a stray dog adopted by an Air Raid Patrol in WW2. Although not trained for rescue work, he sniffed out over 100 victims trapped beneath buildings. He was awarded the Dickin medal for his work, which has been held partially responsible for prompting the training of search and rescue dogs.
9Yx1G TIL that Richard Feynman created an assembly line of female mathematicians to simulate a computer during the Manhattan Project because the actual computers from IBM were delayed in arriving to Los Alamos. Turns out their "system" could calculate just as fast (just not round-the-clock).