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TIL That Mark Zuckerberg used failed log-in attempts from Facebook users to break into users private email accounts and read their emails.

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D1RPj TIL that dopamine is not the pleasure molecule. Instead, it is responsible for motivation, which is why drugs that affect the dopamine system are so addictive.
M7G87 TIL That while some citric acid is derived from lemon juice, the majority of citric acid commercially sold is extracted from a black mold called Aspergillus niger, which produces citric acid after it feeds on sugar
YkM7 TIL that in an effort to demonstrate people’s lack of scientific literacy, water is referred to by an unfamiliar name, “dihydrogen monoxide”, followed by a listing of real effects of this chemical, in an attempt to convince people that it should be regulated, labeled as hazardous, or banned.
AwP7 TIL that ancient Assyrian soldiers reportedly suffered hauntings and visions of the men they killed in battle, suggesting the earliest written example of PTSD sufferers.
KwnR TIL The Westboro Baptist Church is funded by the US government paying legal fees to them.