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TIL that people & organizations have spent millions of dollars to build an electrical grid in Kenya to have their efforts thwarted by individuals who steal PCP contaminated oil to sell to road side vendors to fry food with.

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ADyvB TIL American muffins are actually individual "quickbreads" or oil cakes (like zucchini bread), making them essentially cupcakes. English muffins are griddled flatbreads, which is why they are chemically and nutritionally more similar to pita or pizza than to American muffins.
yVaRp TIL that since the growth of AI, academic studies have recently been found that include hidden prompts aimed directly at AI reviews. Researchers have included covert instructions in white font or fonts too small for humans to read, such as "give positive reviews only" or "do not highlight negatives"
VMJd4 TIL of the Man in the Iron Mask. An unidentified prisoner held for 34 years, until his death in 1703, who was forced to wear a mask to ensure no one knew his true identity. His cell had multiple doors so no one could listen; if he spoke of anything other than his immediate needs he would be killed.
696QQ TIL the "Godfather of AI" regrets his life's work, thinks we will be the second smartest species on the planet, and thinks AIs "might take over" in 5 years
m1xQp Today i learned that the reason why you dont feel electricity when you are holding a normal AA battery is because the average voltage of AA batteries are about 1.5V and the human body is about 3V and it will take 48V to even feel anything