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TIL that there is no corn involved in making corned beef, the 'corns' are the name for coarse grains of salt used in the curing process.

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mxVvo More diverse communities of bugs set up camps in living rooms more than kitchens
VV68 TIL some schizophrenics can tickle themselves. Mentally sane people can predict the sensory consequences of their own actions and reduce them, whereas schizophrenics have trouble recognizing their own actions and often attribute their behavior to an alien source.
PjG TIL that mammals have a reflex to reduce the intensity of loud noises. It’s possible to exploit this by simply humming or speaking. Loud noises don’t just sound less intense, less sound is actually transmitted to the inner ear and then to the brain.
NvoN TIL the “#” of C# was based on a small grid of 4 “+” signs, implying it is an increment of C++
Vopk TIL that the first thing ever sold online was marijuana.