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TIL of the Call of the Void, which is a sudden impulse to jump off high places, swerve your car into oncoming traffic, or cut yourself while holding a sharp object. It’s a common phenomenon, with one study concluded that it is likely related to the wiring of your brain.

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yQa5X TIL that liverpool fc chose nike instead of new balance, even though the money offert was the same, because nike offered lebron, s. williams and drake as marketers for liverpool fc [meaning that the 3 will use social media to promote the club and will wear liverpool fc shirts in public]
6EJ8m TIL about the Mirai botnet, a network of malware-infected devices that was used to shut down the internet for most of the US East Coast in 2016 and sparked fears of an attack from a hostile state. The botnet's creator? A group of college students trying to get more players on their Minecraft server.
j6BXN TIL that the Montreal Protocol in 1987 was the first universally ratified treaty in United Nations history. All 198 parties agreed to reduce the production of CFCs to protect the ozone layer. It has been considered one of the most successful international agreements to date.
ZEW4 TIL spiked dog collars were originally made to protect dog’s necks when attacked by wolves.
Egoaw TIL that there is a Singles' Day. It's a Chinese holiday celebrated on November 11th. They chose the date 11/11, because the numeral 1 resembles a bare stick, which is Chinese Internet slang for an unmarried man