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TIL that the FBI's $1B facial recognition system couldn't match photos of the Boston marathon bombers to their drivers licenses. The system was only good for matching drivers license and passport photos to other drivers license and passport photos

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PW4E TIL that a man tried to redeem 7 million Pepsi points for a harrier jet. When Pepsi declined, he sued.
8nnX TIL England helds an annual World’s Biggest Liar competition,where competitors from around the world have five minutes to tell the biggest and most convincing lie they can.
8ajXZ TIL that ransom payments made to kidnappers to secure the release of your kidnapped child are tax-deductible in the US.
m1lvO TIL Journey, one of the most-heard rock groups in history, started life as a Bay Area jazz fusion band
wojP1 TIL That Sonar used by Naval ships is a billion times louder than a jet engine at 230db. Its also audible (in the water) for hundreds of miles, and is lethal when swimming underwater, even hundreds of feet away from the source.