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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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69RoY TIL A conservative majority Supreme Court has already previously handed the presidency over to the Republican candidate.
4kpLw TIL that cheetahs in captivity have high anxiety and greatly benefit when they’re given emotional support dogs.
78eOx TIL about the Oncorhynchus rastrosus, also known as the saber-toothed salmon, an extinct species of salmon. Members of this species had a pair of small "fangs" protruding from the tip of the snout
x4Pg TIL that in 2010 George Lucas said “I’m dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race.“ Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for $4.05B and donated the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.
X0mOE TIL That James Poppen performed lobotomy on Eva Peron without her consent to help manage pain from cervical cancer. At Juan Peron’s request, Poppen tested the procedure on Argentinian prisoners to show its effectiveness. After the surgery, she stopped eating and died in 1952.