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TIL only 23% of Crimean residents favoured joining Russia when polled in 2013 [PDF]

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neJpd TIL William Shockley, a co-inventor of the transistor, decided to cease silicon-based research. The remaining researchers disagreed with him and went on to form Intel, AMD and National Semiconductor.
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l7GA TIL Harry Houdini was respected in the scientific community and used science to expose fraudulent psychics and mediums
4X5va TIL that F1 drivers pee inside their suits during the race
e0mjk TIL that in November 2000, Japan passed their first anti-stalking law after a 21 year old student was murdered by her stalker the previous year. She had been turned away multiple times by the police who denied and falsely portrayed her as a promiscuous flirt on the media.