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TIL DJ Khaled used to go by the name Arab Attack but changed it after 9/11 to not appear insensitive.

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PYG4V TIL Mr T., born Lawrence Tureaud, took on his moniker after hearing all his family members called "boy" by strangers. He decided the only way for a black man to earn a title of respect was to make that title part of his name, so Mr. would be the first thing out of everyone's mouth.
9YwPM TIL When Half-Life 2 had its source code hacked and leaked, Valve offered the hacker a job interview so the FBI could trap him into admitting his responsibility for the hack and arrest him.
R7E88 TIL that comfort noise is artificially created noise used in online phone calls to fill the artificial silence. It is used to give the user the feeling that someone is still on the line.
v11AL Yes, the universe itself will eventually outpace the speed of light.
Y1dA TIL that a neutron star’s gravity is so immense, that the surface of the star is perfectly flat, and any ‘protrusions’ never exceed 5 mm. Also, neutron stars are usually around 13 km in diameter, yet a sugar cubed sized portion of the star would weigh more than Mt. Everest.