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TIL that "Cybernetics" doesn't necessarily imply robots, rather it is the science of studying control in communication systems

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VBwwG TIL, A statue of Jesus in India mysteriously began dripping water from its toes. Worshippers started collecting it and drinking it believing it was holy. The source of the water was later found to be a clogged toilet near the statue.
d8bQj TIL Disney uses a paint colour called "GO AWAY GREEN" to camouflage and hide objects and doors in their theme parks.
ZG9v TIL that the Galileo probe experienced 230g of decceleration when entering Jupiters atmosphere, equivalent to a change in velocity from 5000mph to 0 in one second.
kJP7e TIL Chinese businessman hired a hitman to "take out" his competitor. But the hitman hired another man to do the job — forging a five-man-deep chain of bumbling subcontractors. The plan crumbled when the final hitman met the man, named only as Wei, in a cafe and proposed faking his death.
yQPgl TIL Until 1602, samurai were allowed to test their new swords and fighting styles by killing a random person. This was called Tsujigiri.