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TIL that the fear of success which prevents the realization of one's potential is called the Jonah Complex.

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k4dd TIL MI6 once hacked into an Al Qaeda website and replaced bomb making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes
e0eRL TIL in the 1900s Doctors warned women that riding a bicycle may cause them to acquire "bicycle face"
oR9aL TIL that only two Northern White Rhinoceros are left, and they are both females
GAP9Q TIL In 2005, the CIA destroyed over 90 video tapes showing the torture of two Al-Qaeda suspects at a black site in Thailand in 2002. In 2010, the Justice Department declined to charge the Chief of the Directorate of Operations (Jose Rodriguez) for ordering the destruction of the tapes.
18Nd TIL one whale carcass can support other forms of life for 50 to 75 years, which is comparable to the lifespan of the whale itself.