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TIL Alan Turing, way back in 1951, predicted AIs will one day overthrow humanity: “Once machine thinking started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers. They would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits ... therefore, we should expect the machines to take control."

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OoYM6 TIL that using sign language, a caretaker communicated female chimp that her own baby died, to which the female chimp signed back "CRY" "touching her cheek and drawing her finger down the path a tear would make on a human" (chimps can't shed tears)
Z8rdD TIL about the musical genius Bob Milne who has the ability to hear every instrument individually in 3 different orchestras playing 3 different symphonies in his mind at the same time.
dDxk7 TIL about the Baobab Tree AKA “The tree of life” can store thousands of litres of water in its trunk, making it a vital source of hydration in the arid regions.
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wymE TIL one man was caught twice on To Catch a Predator. The second time was less than a week after his court date for the first one. It was so soon that Chris Hansen recognized him.