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TIL Ed O'Neil is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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7rRjL TIL drivers in the UK who cause death while using their phones, speeding or are drunk face life in prison.
65bQ TIL A teacher’s gender affects learning: boys learn better from men and girls learn better from women
9w5o6 TIL about "doublets" or "twinlings" - two words that have the same root, but different meanings due to branching paths. For example, the Latin word "clocca" (bell) became "cloak" through French (because it looks like wearing a cloth bell) and "clock" through Dutch (because of the bell chimes).