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TIL that operating system Linux approximates informational anarchist communism

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69d1Z TIL that asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which has to be mined, and that millions of tons of it are still being mined today.
xVG75 TIL modern day numerals and Algebra were introduced by Fibonacci from a mathematical treatise in currently 'lost' library in Baghdad that dates back to 13th century.
D16Vp TIL three of the four US presidents that were assassinated were killed in a 36-year time frame between 1865 and 1901.
Yk4d TIL During Christmas time in Newfoundland, people called mummers dress up in crude disguises and go from house to house. At each house they visit, they start dancing, playing music, and get wasted drunk while the hosts try to discover their true identities.
Vkr4 TIL Snoop Dogg has an IQ of 147, which is considered a highly gifted genius.