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TIL Alexis Ohanian created the Internet “bat signal” to warn of “threats against the Internet”

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epRO5 TIL about Gemistos Plethon, a 14th/15th century Greek scholar who rejected Christianity and favoured a return of Hellenic paganism in the Byzantine Empire.
kOgME TIL studies on the subject indicate Morning People are generally happier and less inclined to develop bad habits, while Night Owls are generally a bit more intelligent and sexually promiscuous
DMLJ TIL scientists believe intelligent aliens (when we find them) will likely be huge due to the lower gravitational field found in most planets capable of sustaining life.
x6EQ7 TIL that Arizona authorities recently conspired to deploy Zyklon B (the same hydrogen cyanide agent used to kill hundreds of thousands of Auschwitz prisoners) for executions
VXkD TIL Masturbation reduces risk of testicles cancer.