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TIL about GPT-3, the slightly antisemitic and sexist AI that can imitate your writing style

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5YwAP TIL about John Horse & The Black Seminoles. Together they led the largest slave revolt in U.S. history, they created the largest haven in the U.S. South for runaway slaves, and they secured the only emancipation of rebellious slaves prior to the U.S. Civil War.
R7oA9 TIL that, depending on the species, most bamboos only flower once every 60 to 130 years - often simoultanesly worldwide, regardless of the geographic location.
1a8ar TIL that an autistic socially awkward day trader helped spark the 2010 flash crash of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, despite earning $70M over several years Navinder Singh Sarao continued living in his parents basement and his biggest purchase was a used Volkswagen for under $10,000.