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TIL that in 1990, the U.S Secret Service once raided the makers of a tabletop RPG game system, believing that one of their manuals (GURPS Cyberpunk) would help people commit computer crimes. The lawsuit resulting from it helped form the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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vLYr TIL, in 1585, a Dutch hellburner filled with 800 tons of gunpowder and rocks killed 800 Spaniards. A tsunami arose in the river, the ground shook for miles around and a dark cloud covered the area. The blast was felt 35 km away in Ghent. It has been described as an early weapon of mass destruction.
yQgn8 TIL Argentavis magnificens was among the largest flying birds ever to exist, with a wingspan of up to 26ft.
looOV TIL that gravity has speed, and the speed of gravity appears to be the same as the speed of light
1aWvX TIL that in one survey, 56% of pilots have admitted to sleeping on the job, with 29% waking up to find the other pilot asleep as well.
eQJk TIL The Joker has committed more individual acts of murder than any other villain in the DC universe. His body count is topped only by some extremely powerful supervillains who have laid waste to cities full of people at once.