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TIL the entire internet can be shut down by a group of 7-14 cybersecurity experts — the group was created by ICANN to protect people from global internet security issues.

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69PxZ TIL that Oliver Cromwell demanded that the painter Peter Lely should depict him exactly as he was without flattering airbrushing, warts and all.
1Vm7 TIL In the ‘80s, a Welsh farmer grew so fed up with RAF flying so low over his house that he painted “Piss Off Biggles” in giant letters on the roof of his barn. This prompted the RAF to use the barn as a navigational landmark although flying higher to respect his wishes.
J1v0j TIL that in Christian tradition, Zacchaeus, the short guy who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, and who Christian kids usually call a "wee little man", later became the first Bishop of Caesarea
OOE1 TIL Three men from Yemen sued NASA for trespassing on Mars. They claimed that they inherited the planet from their ancestors 3,000 years ago.
6E4gZ TIL after the release of Snow White, Walt Disney threw a massive party at the Norconian Resort and invited his employees. As the party went on, Walts vision for a "leisurely outdoor event" was changed when the employees got heavily drunk and even started hooking up, causing Walt to leave frustrated.