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TIL that BBC once trolled an internet troll (who sends vile abuse on memorial pages) by giving the man an unscheduled interview (the troll gave a very disrespectful interview.) BBC aired it with his name and location open and he received a lot of hate that he was forced to delete his account.

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DQNvr TIL Ubisoft released a series of games for the Nintendo DS and Wii called "My Coach", meant to "developing projects that make people feel that playing games is worth their while, learn a new skill or improve their daily lives", according to the series producer Pauline Jacquey.
o94L TIL That spicy foods make us want alcoholic beverages. Spicy food lovers are also more likely to be alcoholics.
E1Mn0 TIL world-renowned behaviorist B.F. Skinner worked with the US military and General Mills to create “Pigeons in a Pelican,” which involved training kamikaze pigeons to pilot a missile by pecking at it.
X0Z8Q TIL the deepest humans have ever drilled into the earth is 12,262 meters
6EaPX TIL 97% of all cashew nuts sold are produced unethically due to their naturally toxic fruit