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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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JQ74 TIL the guy from the “Tips Fedora” / “M'lady” meme played Pugsley Addams in the “Addams Family Reunion” movie.
Oo0Xe TIL NBC refused to produce a Seinfeld episode where—in the script—George got in trouble for saying he’s never seen a black person ever order a salad.
9YeMD TIL that depression can cause sexual dysfunction and lower or eliminate sexual and orgasmic pleasure.
bQL7 TIL of Li-Fi, a potential replacement for Wi-Fi that has reached transmission speeds of up to 200 gigabits per second.
AA77 TIL In Turkey, the word for “turkey” is “hindi”, meaning “India”. In India, the word for “turkey” is “peru”.