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TIL there is a modded version of WhatsApp that allows you to hide/archive chat groups permanently

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nrno TIL in 1998, violent Islamic terrorists bombed a Planet Hollywood in Capetown, killing 2 people and maiming others including a little girl who lost her leg. They did this in protest of the movie The Seige, which they felt protrayed them as violent Islamic terrorists.
LAM0 TIL in 1967 The Outer Space Treaty was signed, creating a framework and laws as to what governments can and can’t do in space
v1O1R TIL Keanu Reeves was sued by a woman who suggested that he used hypnosis and impersonated her ex-husband to impregnate her. She sought $3 million in spousal support from the actor, and $150,000/month, retroactively, in child support. DNA test proved he was not the father and the suit was thrown out.
0dmEv TIL numerous unethical experiments have been conducted on human subjects in the US without their consent, often targeting children, the sick, and marginalized groups.
R78w4 When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation. Many factors are at play in shattering athletic records, and the development of our natural talents is just one of them.