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TIL European Court of Human Rights finds that accusing people on social media of sexual crimes without proof or conviction is an Article 8 violation and that European states have a duty to take action against it.

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e0wbJ TIL there's a stone age tribe of people untouched by civilization who kill you with arrows if you come near their island
E10eP TIL before the American Civil War, baseball was played with either the New York Rules (today’s game) or Massachusetts Rules. Mass Rules there were no fouls, defenders had to throw and hit runners with the ball to get them out, runners could use the whole field to dodge the ball, and game was to 100!
MedO0 TIL: There is an airport in the Scottish Western Isles where planes use a beach as the runway. Arrival & departures must be scheduled around the tides, which can cover the runway areas with up to 6 feet of water.
oR5dA TIL About a turbine bearing at Holtwood Hydroelectric Power Plant in Pennsylvania that has been running maintenance free for over 100 years and rated to continue operating for more than 1300 years without maintenance. Amazing thing is that it was Albert Kingsbury's first practical application.
kOKgm TIL there is a bird named honeyguide. it is guiding humans to bee colonies. Once the hive is open and the honey is taken, the bird feeds on the remaining larvae and wax.