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TIL that DOS (as in MSDOS of Microsoft Windows) was originally an acronym for "Dirty Operating System"

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j6GnM TIL: Individuals born blind have a significantly lower risk of developing schizophrenia compared to those who lose their sight later in life.
kJke TIL that the company that owns Monster Energy also owns Peace Tea. The Monster logo can be found on all cans of Peace Tea.
8wbZ TIL that Dashrath Manjhi from India worked day and night for 22 years to cut through a mountain to create a path from his village to a local hospital.He reduced the distance from 75 km to 1 km .
x6j4D TIL SOME Caucasian people can't tell Asian accents apart (vice versa). I didn't realise it went both ways! I have always been able to tell Asian accents apart, from Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filo, Indonesia and Viet. Today my Australian friend told me this and I said we have the same issues with
vr8B TIL breast milk contains tons of complex sugars that we can’t digest. However, when babies drink it, those sugars can be broken down by beneficial bacteria within their gut. So breast milk promotes a healthy microbiome, a crucial health factor.