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TIL that the founder of Renault was imprisoned for collaborating with the Nazis and died under unknown circumstances after Paris' liberation.

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Br6yr TIL a race condition bug in the Therac-25 (a radiation therapy machine) caused some patients to receive radiation doses "that were hundreds of times greater than normal". The bug arose after technicians became 'to efficient' at entering commands causing code to execute in an unintended order.
jN9XR Today I learned there is cat called Oscar that lives in a nursing home and it can predict the next death by going to the room of the person and sitting with them to provide comfort.
6919l TIL that nearly 9 out 10 Egyptian women aged 15 to 49 have had their clitoris removed as the practice of FGM is still rife in the country
KV0Q TIL that before Saladin died in 1193, he had given away all his wealth to his poor subjects. His estate consisted of 1 piece of gold and 40 pieces of silver, not enough to pay for his funeral.
R71oj TIL that people go to restaurants to eat diseases for fun.