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TIL Why soap is so effective against viruses

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0DPN TIL of SecureDrop, a secure way for whistleblowers to leak documents to the press, written by Aaron Swartz and used by media outlets worldwide
Oo7bR TIL In 2014, a Chinese couple reportedly sold their two children to fund their internet gaming addictions
EgDJw TIL that for new Oppenheimer movie Christopher Nolan wanted total creative control, 100-day theatrical window, $100 million budget, equal marketing spend, 20% of first-dollar gross, and a blackout period where the studio would not release another movie for three weeks before and after the feature.
9YgaX TIL about the Edsel - one of the biggest car flops in history that was named after Henry Ford’s son
vlQx TIL that when Genghis Khan’s eldest son Juchi died while hunting, his subordinates, fearing punishment for bringing bad news, forced a musician to do it. The musician performed a melody, Genghis Khan understood the message, and “punished” the instrument by pouring molten lead on it