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TIL in spring 2012 Wired Magazine reported the NSA created a massive Utah data center where ‘Everybody’s a target; everybody with communication is a target.’ As well, NO ONE upvoted a submission by 'TheGreatWhiteHorse’ a year ago on this very topic.

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LnBm TIL that no point within the state of Michigan is more than 6 miles from a lake
8a9YX TIL about a fatal submarine accident from 1963. A nuclear sub, the USS Thresher (SSN-593), sank 610 m (2,000 ft) imploding in 0.1 seconds killing all 128 crew members. During a failed deep dive test, its theorized the sub lost power and its vital ballast systems froze, rendering the ship unusable.
l71eB TIL of the Club dei Brutti (World Association of Ugly People) based in the Italian town of Piobbico, which has 30,000 members worldwide and fights to recognize ugly people's worth in a society that values one's looks.
WldA TIL that when smoking was allowed on aircraft, engineers used nicotine stains on the outside of planes to detect microscopic cracks in the fuselage. Now that smoking is banned, these cracks have become much more difficult to detect.
j6d6j TIL about the different Theories of Existence: Materialism, Dualism, Idealism, Solipsism, Simulation Theory, Panpsychism, and Theistic Views