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TIL that the British Library has been crippled since last October by a cyberattack and it’s digital collections and services are still offline

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NXYdP TIL about hobby horsing, a "sport" where you get to run and jump on a stick horse.
9YDnm TIL an Israeli company tried seeding the Moon with waterbears.
6Emvw TIL that the same joke can be funny or not simply based on if its a standup vs casual conversation vs a movie
awVX9 TIL that amethyst was considered one of the five most precious gemstones, alongside diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald. When large deposits were found in Brazil, the value of amethyst plummeted, and today it is considered only semiprecious.
OGgZY TIL about Captagon, an illegal drug primarily produced in Syria and shipped to the Gulf states. The scale of the Captagon market is estimated by some to be three times the combined trade of the Mexican cartels.