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TIL that the UK government is trying to pass a bill that requires all 18-26 year olds to undergo a year of national service

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l7BgN TIL about Ball Lightning, a phenomenon in which people observe glowing balls of floating light. Observations of it go back to 1195 and have been witnessed by individuals all over the world
LK0Q TIL that it was illegal for males to have long hair in Singapore from the 1960s to 1990s, causing long-haired performers such as Kitarō, Led Zeppelin and the Bee Gees to cancel their gigs in the country.
aoLM TIL that Robin Williams turned down the role of The Riddler in Batman Forever, because it wasn’t funny enough
kJJMg TIL that by 1935 the life expectancy of an S&P 500 company was 90 years. By 2010, it was only 14 years and shrinking
b9Lv7 Today I learned that Dead Reckoning is a form of navigation that relies on eye-sight, a risky form of navigation.