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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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MWp8 TIL I learned that Jack MacDonald (A 98 year old secret Philanthropist, war veteran and lawyer) Lived the life of a poor person and saved all his money to donate to charity after his death. He donated 188 million dollars to 3 Washington institutions after his death at age 98.
xVryB TIL of super recogniser's. They can remember 80% of the faces they have seen, and have been known to outperform computers. Some are employed by the British intelligence/police. Two of them was used to identify the suspects in the Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in 2018 just by reviewing CCTV
jNpNR TIL about 'Botanical Sexism', a process by which urban landscapers, in an effort to keep streets clear of seeds & flowers, plant only male trees. The male trees lack the seeds of their female counterparts & as the trees get bigger, their pollen counts increases which can worsen seasonal allergies.
yQo8 TIL that Kelsey Grammars Dad was shot and killed, his sister raped and murdered, and his twins brothers killed in a “diving accident” (Eaten by sharks)
A14B TIL In the event of a quarantine situation in New York City, The U.S. Government has a contingency plan of placing snipers in strategic locations to prevent people from escaping the Island of Manhatten on inflatable mattresses.