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TIL that a company filtered applications out by those who used Chrome or Firefox instead of Internet Explorer because they were deemed to be more capable.

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aEbA TIL Fredrick Douglas said The American people have this lesson to learn: That where…where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob, and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.
neYW7 TIL In 2018, American missionary John Chau illegally contacted the Sentinelese to preach Christianity, believing their island to be Satan's last stronghold, resulting in his death.
7r65b TIL Some lightning rods on the tops of buildings were made with radioactive materials. It was thought that the surrounding air, ionized by radiation would be more conductive and make the lightning rods more effective
MeZKb TIL: The Icelandic Phallological Museum holds the worlds largest display of penises and penile parts, including the tip of a Blue Whale penis weighing 150lbs, dubbed “a real Moby Dick”.
d4Lj TIL an American POW repeatedly blinked his eyes in Morse Code during a televised interview, spelling out the word, “T-O-R-T-U-R-E.”