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TIL if you store your data in “the cloud” the FBI can search it, in secret, without a warrant or cause.

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4yKo TIL a man named Ratanlal Maloo, created an artificial sanctuary for the migratory Demoiselle Cranes in Rajasthan, India by feeding them every year over a span of 40 years. Their numbers increased from 80, 40 years ago, to 15000 in 2011.
5VmdD TIL radium was actively used in commercial products when it was first discovered. With its self-luminous property, radium paint was used for a number of items like clocks, cosmetics, or even food and medicine. The use of radium was discontinued after the death of Radium Girls.
lov6V TIL that a 9 year old Australian girl refused to stand for the national anthem because she feels it's disrespectful to indigenous population, and people are calling for her to be kicked out of school.
XRor TIL white rice raises blood sugar more than sugary drinks
6RvW TIL the divide between West Germany and East Germany was so sharply defined it lead to houses and buildings being split down the middle