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TIL Mark Zuckerberg once said of Facebook users, “They trust me–dumb fucks.”

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x5ao TIL Chips the dog was the most decorated war dog from WW II. He forced 4 machine-gunners to surrender and he helped take 10 Italians prisoner. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Purple Heart; however, these awards were later revoked because he was a dog
a8gAJ TIL that in 2011 a man in Egpyt named his daughter Facebook. He chose the name to "to express his joy at the achievements made by the January 25 youth," who organized protests with social media, starting that day, which led to the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, after 30 years in power.
XYeX TIL while on duty at a Soviet nuclear attack warning station in 1983, Stanislav Petrov’s computer indicated the US had fired several missles. He decided his computer was faulty and urged against a launch. He was right, averting nuclear war, but was not rewarded and was reprimanded by his superiors.
b95pa TIL In 1986, Double Dare filmed the first 65 episodes in just 23 days, sometimes 4 episodes per day.
4D5g TIL the term “slush fund” comes from the age of sailing when salted meat was kept in barrels. After the barrel was finished, there was a slushy mix of fat and salt left over which was saved and then sold at port, the funds were then used to purchase a luxury for the crew.