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TIL in 2016, a man deleted his open-source Javascript package, which consisted of only 11 lines of code. Because this packaged turned out to be a dependency on major software projects, the deletion caused service disruptions across the internet.

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kOdJd TIL Food deserts are places where residents don’t have access to affordable nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables. Instead these areas often have convenience stores and gas stations with limited shelf space available for healthy options - making nutritious foods virtually inaccessible.
neOZd TIL According to a survey, 43% of American Cardiologists are overweight to obese.
pOme TIL in 1986 The U.S. was condemned by the World Court for using Violence and Terrorism against civilians in Nicaragua.
Zv7R TIL North Korea holds elections every 5 years in which the ballots list only one candidate and the turnout is 100%.
ADodg TIL IKEA allowed a giant hide-and-seek game in a store for the 30th birthday of a woman who planned the meet-up on FB; over 1K people signed up to play. More hide-and-seek parties popped up on FB including 19K signing up in Amsterdam. IKEA no longer allows hide-and-seek in their stores.