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TIL the University of Pittsburgh had 145 bomb threats last year

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5VdJR TIL that the scientific definition of a Kilogram uses the Planck constant(which gives the relationship between energy/mass and frequency of a photon) in its formula. Pg131
5YZWB TIL about "GeoFraming" where companies are able to track you through your devices based on venues you've visited like a concert or stadium as far as 6 months in the past. Then geolocate your home address and target ads to your home IP address with no opt-in.
DJBj TIL there’s a random island off of the east coast of Canada called Random Island.
Mnaa TIL the Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906.
1lxV TIL ExxonMobile, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips are descendant companies of John D. Rockefeller’s oil empire Standard Oil. Rockefeller was worth $237 billion.