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TIL 7 Ways Hong Kong Protesters Used Low-Tech Hacks to Fight Back

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dDan8 TIL Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people's opinions. It's a rare psychological disorder that's characterised by an irrational and overwhelming fear of what other people think.
VBEbB TIL Once a Finnish farmer plowed up and accidentally cut the cable which connected Moscow to Washington, famously known as the "Red Telephone", put in place after the Cuban Missile Crisis out of the necessity of a quick, clear, and direct communication line between the two superpowers.
KYVwE TIL that certain fungi that grows on the fur of sloths has anti-cancer and anti- bacterial properties, opening up new avenues for drug development research based on these unique microscopic communities.
eKaL TIL the Soviet Union under Lenin and Trotsky was the world’s first country that decriminalized homosexuality and abortion
OoGvg TIL that Mother Teresa did not work to alleviate poverty, lied to donors about how contributions were spent, allowed the sick to suffer as she believed suffering was a gift from god, but opted for advanced heart treatment for herself.