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TIL programmer Clint Curtis testified under oath that voting machine source code was used to manipulate elections.

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wKD7 TIL After 60 odd years, North and South Korea is split linguistically. “I’m fine thanks” in North Korean means “Mind your own Business” in the South.
Ekjd TIL that Columbian drug cartels have custom-designed fibreglass submarines to smuggle cocaine. They’re designed to carry about 4 people and are extremely hard to detect.
R7VYQ TIL There's no "left brain vs. right brain" in terms of logic vs. creativity. The hemispherical breakdown in the brain is mostly to control a specific side of the body in terms of motor functions. Things like analytics, creativity, and other higher functions are spread out between both hemispheres.
kJ855 TIL Giraffes not only just use their long necks to reach for leaves as they are grazers. When they fight for a mate, they swing their necks around at their opponent. The winner is usually the one with the longer neck since there is more torque that is produced.
9B86 TIL The 4 Non Blondes’ song What’s Up? was titled so it wouldn’t be confused with Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song “What’s Going On.”