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TIL Italy fined Apple and Samsung €10m and €3m respectively for releasing software updates which deliberately slowed down their phones, thus encouraging new purchases

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yQ4aJ TIL after Marcelo Bielsa became manager of Leeds United FC, he found out that the average fan had to work 3 hours to pay for a match ticket. He called his players together and made them pick up litter from around the training ground for 3 hours, to appreciate how the fans laboured for their passion
6ELZ8 TIL of Talitha Kum, a network of thousands of Catholic nuns working to end subjugation of women. The religious sisters reportedly masquerade as prostitutes in order to rescue women from brothels. The term Talitha Kum is Aramaic from the Gospel of Mark which means "Maiden, I say to you, arise."
Jjnj TIL: A synthetic cannabinoid – similar to the compounds found in marijuana, but substantially stronger – causes the growth of new neurons and reduces anxiety and depression.
QJKKe TIL In 1937 in The Soviet Union, Stalin's name was mentioned at a Meeting. Everyone Rushed to Ovation and Began Clapping. However, Nobody dared to be the 1st to Stop Clapping. The Ovation Lasted 11 Minutes. The Factory Director became too Tired and stopped. He was Sentenced 10 years in Gulag.
ndPG TIL an iphone would cost around $2000 if manufactured entirely in the United States