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TIL That an estimated 14,500 Holocaust Survivors died nearly immediately upon liberation from Refeeding Syndrome in which the body can't process food after prolonged starvation.

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8eQ4 TIL that in 2010 security researchers were invited to try to tamper with an Internet voting pilot. Within 36 hours they had made the website play the Michigan fight song and changed all the votes to write-ins for various fictional robots and computers.
R8d9 TIL that American Express does not allow it’s cardholders to buy online porn, citing the number of charge disputes by it’s members (safe for work link)
Yp1YW TIL The Boondock Saints made $30,471 in its theatrical run which was at only 5 theaters for 1 week. It became a cult hit after its home release grossing about $50 million in domestic video sales but its writer/director Troy Duffy didn't see profits because he signed away DVD rights in his contract.
oNRE TIL Minecraft is partnering with UN Habitat to offer kids the chance to design changes they would like to see in their environment.
MryV TIL that prototype cars being road tested wear a white and black pattern camofluage vinyl in order to make it impossible for auto focus equipped cameras to focus on the car.