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TIL There were almost two internets. Then, the CIA destroyed one.

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Ryml TIL According to the Department of Labor, Truck drivers have more non-fatal injuries on the job than any other job in America, and 1 in 6 of all work related deaths.
wAgW TIL of an indoor vegetable factory in Japan that produces up to 10,000 heads of lettuce per day and uses just 1% of the amount of water needed for outdoor fields
WkKJY TIL that ‘Flyting’ was medieval England's version of a rap battle, in which participants would exchange witty and insulting verses.
Qyy6 TIL Certain high up influential people at wikipedia are are allegedly editing Wikipedia pages and facilitating front-page placement for their pay-for-play, publicity-seeking clients.
7rGar TIL after Columbine, Marilyn Manson wrote an article condemning the media’s coverage of the event. In it he writes, “the media, since their inception, have turned criminals into folk heroes. They just created two new ones... Don’t be surprised if every kid who gets pushed around has two new idols.”