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TIL A group of students in Iran spent years reconstructing thousands of shredded CIA secret documents, and subsequently published them

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ZpG84 TIL that the common advice to patients to help treat depression (to "exercise") can be easily achieved through DANCE! The BMJ confirms that dancing is an effective form of exercise to treat depression. Crank the tunes!
kO1yg TIL of Robert Ledru, a French detective tasked with solving a beach-side gunshot murder. After examining the fatal bullet and some footprints, he came to the conclusion that he himself had committed the murder whilst sleepwalking, and turned himself in.
8aWmG TIL World's largest printer of Bibles is in China, and is also the only company in China authorized to print Bibles.
Y7PZx TIL the song “Mother” on Pink Floyd’s album, The Wall, was actually Jeff Porcaro on drums, not Nick Mason. Jeff Porcaro being the drummer for the band Toto and as well as the studio drummer for various other bands such as Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, Michael Jackson, etc.
1aYp8 Today I learned about an Electric Eel named Miguel Wattson. Whenever he discharges a large enough jolt, a tweet will be automatically sent out to his own Twitter account @EelectricMiguel. He also powers the Christmas lights at the exhibit.