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TIL: No human has won a tournament standard chess game against a high spec computer since 2005.

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9Ymr7 TIL of Ramsar, Iran the most naturally radioactive place on earth. Current studies show a possible radioadaptive effect that allows the residents to live with over 10x the safe levels of radiation exposure.
g75D TIL: Hitler had a framed pic of Henry Ford. Not only did Hitler specifically praise Ford in Mein Kampf, but many of Hitler’s ideas were a direct reflection of Ford’s racist philosophy
VM7d8 TIL that Waterloo, New York is considered the birthplace of the American holiday Memorial Day. It was first celebrated on May 5, 1866 with local business closing and residents decorating the graves of soldiers.
KYB0E TIL that there is a chemical that is so unstable, it explodes on contact with sharp edges
WkoJN TIL of the Thud experiment where participants faked hallucinations to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital but then acted normal. They were forced to take antipsychotic drugs to be released.