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TIL The publication of "Structure of Scientific Revolutions" in 1962 by Thomas S. Kuhn was a landmark event in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science

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gMReW TIL that a ‘buttload’ is an actual measure - 500 liters. Technically a Butt cask, but still fun.
5Ve1B TIL Lydia Angiyou, a Canadian mother, fought off a polar bear bare handed to protect her son and other children, before a hunter shot it 4 times to bring it down
8eLDb TIL about someone who predicted a merger and brought the relevant domain and now wants to sell it and fund his education. He is now being sued.
nWpKW TIL that in Japan, you can hire a person to apologize on your behalf.
xVm77 TIL Neither the mafia nor other criminal organizations have used cemented shoes to drown their victims. This method has only been used in single cases to submerge (already) dead bodies