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TIL about Katherine Young, one of the oldest known Internet users.

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lLgV TIL in 2012 a charity dropped off boxes in a remote African village containing Xoom tablets with no instructions. Within 4 minutes a child turned one on. Within 5 days, kids were using 47 apps per child, per day. Within 2 weeks they were singing ABC songs. Within 5 months they had hacked Android.
gMVOy TIL a man robbed The Ballagio Casino of $1m in poker chips - that he could only spend at the Bellagio. In a matter of weeks weeks he was down to $20K, spending his winnings on OxyContin, more gambling, and one night a four-hour hand job.
mkxY TIL: A man in Texas killed a cop who was executing a no knock warrant. The man ultimately was not charged (with killing the cop) because he thought someone was breaking into his home. In Texas you can use deadly force to defend self and property.
6E0lW TIL the chance of being born in a first world or developed country is 17%. 83% of people will be born in places with poor living conditions.
5Yv8Q TIL the default wallpaper for Windows XP is actually a real film photograph taken in California, NOT a photoshopped image. It was hand-delivered by the photographer to Microsoft in Seattle and is considered the most viewed photograph in the world.