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TIL that falling asleep at work or in public in Japan, a practice called "inemuri", is considered a sign of being dedicated to your job to the point of exhaustion and can be seen as an honor.

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ZGXQ TIL: We have a detailed plan for colonizing space, and we are a little behind schedule.
5PlD TIL the word ‘paparazzi’ is derived from the Italian term for a very large mosquito.
BrGKr TIL that before enlisting in the navy, John F. Kennedy had a brief stint at Stanford business school before dropping out, commenting that he “had become very fond of Stanford. Everyone is friendly—the gals are quite attractive—and it’s a very good life.”
d1D7 TIL Asimov’s law states: “The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it’s to post the wrong answer.”
yQroa TIL fungi are 2.5 billion years old and are technically our ancestors