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TIL the oldest active BitTorrent file is "The Fanimatrix", a short fan film based on "The Matrix" that was filmed in New Zealand. It was uploaded in September 2003 and can still be downloaded.

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rRDBo TIL of incinerating toilets that are used primarily in places where plumbing is difficult or impossible to install. They use propane and electricity to burn waste.
5YVDk TIL that London Underground journeys take on average more than four times longer for disabled people.
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