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TIL Osama bin Laden kept "Charlie Bit My Finger" and cat videos saved on his computer.

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awkJM TIL that opposite of good is not evil. Rather, good is the 'mean' between two evils. One of excess and another that of a deficit. Courage for instance is the mean between excess of rashness and a deficit of cowardice. Its a brilliant idea that alters how you look at right and wrong
QJRRX TIL that Tesla vehicles have a "biodefense" mode that is helping people during wildfires.
ZxaY TIL Frankie Muniz (Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle) is now a drummer for kingsfoil and a professional race car driver.
R7NYj Today I learned about the "slap mark" created by the needle of your speedometer when you get into an accident. It's how investigators determine the speed you were going when it happened.
6EgMY TIL that Princess Pauline von Metternich and Countess Anastasia Kielmannsegg fought a topless duel with swords in August 1892 after arguing about flower arrangements. Baroness Lubinska, who had a medical degree, insisted they fight topless so clothing couldn’t get into a wound and cause sepsis.