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TIL that Pandora Radio didn't pay it's employees for 2 years. The CEO claimed he "didn't know he was breaking the law"

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DQY5e TIL that the 'funny bone' is not actually a bone in the arm, but a nerve. The ulnar nerve is connected from shoulder to hand and is protected by bones and muscles. As it passes thru the elbow it is only protected by the cubital tunnel, making it the most prone area in the body to 'strike a nerve'.
g9G4 TIL the first fax machine was actually invented in 1865. 11 years before Bell would invent the telephone.
epNQg TIL That every year there are 71,000 ER cases involving bunk beds, and two thirds are young adults rather than children.
QJ6Xk TIL in 1958 Mao Zedong began a campaign to eliminate the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, leading to a severe ecological imbalance and contributing to the Great Chinese Famine where 15-55 million people starved to death.
4Xxmb TIL that after a BBC investigation found that Facebook failed to remove images of child abuse, Facebook responded by reporting the BBC to the authorities