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TIL that Timothy May predicted Bitcoin, colored coins, Silk Road, and Wikileaks… in 1988.

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P1WoO TIL in the 19th and early 20th centuries the British army maintained a network of "lock hospitals" established to manage the spread of STDs around colonial military installations due to the prevalence of venereal diseases amongst British troops. India had lock hospitals on the larger bases.
4XQ6R TIL of Richard Russell, an airport ground service worker who stole a 76-seat passenger plane and flew for an hour doing barrel rolls before committing suicide by crash landing, all while talking to ATC
VKQm TIL a bay in Newfoundland is named either “Bay of Despair” or “Bay of Hope,” but nobody knows which name is the original and which is a corruption
dmgZ TIL: The patent for the Lego brick expired years ago, which is why copycat products like Mega Bloks are allowed to exist.
KOQZ9 TIL: If your vehicle’s “check engine light” remains constantly lit, the problem is not likely an emergency. However, a flashing “check engine light” usually indicates a severe engine misfire allowing raw fuel to enter the exhaust system. This can cause major damage and requires immediate servicing.