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TIL: the word “Gauze” is derived from Gaza because this ancient city was known for making very fine fabrics

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J19Mk TIL W.E.B. Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, a predominantly white town that was unusually tolerant for its time. He was the only Black child in school but received support from white teachers and classmates, who even helped fund his education.
J1Oev TIL that taking fingerprints of those arrested by law enforcers is an official practice which goes back to Ancient Babylon, during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 BCE)
YpBEP TIL of “The Hum” in which a small percentage of people around the world can hear a constant low pitch hum-like noise.
MeMBV TIL That after meeting a poor Ethiopian coffee farmer, actor Hugh Jackman created a coffee company to help farmers in developing countries sell their product in the US
0wJgv TIL that in East Asia, 80-90% of children are myopic (nearsighted) and require glasses. Scientists theorize that their eyes aren't developing properly because eyes require exposure to natural sunlight to develop, and the kids spend all their time indoors, studying.