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Face shields are even better than masks and famed Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka may help you to make your own.

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oBZlE TIL the world's first cyber-attack happened during the 1790s. The Blanc brothers intercepted the first (mechanical) national data network to get market's information quicker.
eRVg TIL James D. French was an American murderer who was put to death in 1966 by the electric chair. His last words were: “How’s this for your headline? ‘French Fries’”.
DwgY TIL there are fake Harry Potter books written and distributed in China, masquerading as additional works of J.K. Rowling. They shamelessly rip off other authors’ work in tandem with hers, with amazing titles like “Harry Potter and the Leopard Walk-Up-To Dragon” and “Harry Potter and the Big Funnel.”
1aM4d TIL that there are only 6 African-American billionaires, with a third of them being hip-hop artists (Jay-Z and Kanye West)