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TIL that use of the word "Piracy" to describe copyright infringement is actually centuries old.

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6ZX TIL The Venus Flytrap is native to only the Wilmington, North Carolina area.
Od96 TIL attacking a parachuter bailing from a distressed aircraft is a war crime
1rvD TIL NASCAR Legend Dale Earnhardt, along with many other NASCAR drivers, resisted use of the HANS device when it was introduced. The HANS was developed specifically to help prevent Basilar skull fractures common to car racing. Earnhardt later died after suffering this exact injury.
JYQwv TIL Alan Turing, WW2 codebreaker and father of modern computer science, was also a world-class distance runner of his time. He ran a 2:46 marathon in 1949 (2:36 won an olympic gold in 1948). His local running club discovered him when he overtook them repeatedly while out running alone for relaxation
6EDAQ TIL about Stuckie, a dog that got stuck in a tree and hasn’t decayed in 60 years because it got naturally mummified