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TIL up until 2009, Panama had a working visa category specifically for foreign prostitutes

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gDyD TIL for over 200 years, Martha’s Vineyard had a very high percentage of deaf citizens due to the founder effect. Virtually everyone was fluent in sign language and deafness was not a social barrier. Martha’s Vineyard sign language went extinct in 1952.
6E04J TIL that The British monarch celebrates two birthdays, one on their actual birthday and then officially in the summer when the weather is nice enough for a parade.
mGpy TIL the average price of a NES game in 1990 was $50. Equivalent to about $90 in 2015.
7r9NM TIL children who sucked their thumbs or bit their nails were 33 percent less likely to react to common allergens. By age 32, it is even higher at 39 percent. The reason: Scientists say these kids built immunity to various bacteria at a young age.
VJNk TIL that Doritos were originally created by Disneyland to make use of left over tortillas