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TIL that UN deems Internet access a basic human right

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gMdWA TIL why Magikarp evolves to Gyarados. It is based on an ancient asian legend where a koi overcomes a waterfall and is rewarded by turning into a golden dragon.
6EpGZ TIL The first person to actually look at Saturn in a telescope was Galileo. He saw a strange oval-shaped planet. He thought the planet might have ears, or two small balls on either side. Later observations showed that these were actually Saturn’s grand ring system
0wYrv TIL Actor Christopher Lee went as a volunteer to Finland during winter war but he and others was sent home because of their poor skiing skills (Article in finnish)
8JKL TIL:Daylight Savings costs the U.S. an estimated $434 million in lost productivity and decreased health.
VMwGQ TIL Piers Morgan was fired as the editor of a popular British newspaper in 2004 after publishing fake photos of the torture of Iraqi prisoners by British soldiers