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TIL there were more than 250 Indigenous Australia languages in 1788 (including 800 dialects), of which 120+ survive today - 90% of these are considered 'endangered'

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VZ0Z TIL When you learn something new, for example someone tells you a new word, new piece of info, etc. your brain will start creating a frequency illusion called the Baader-Meinof illusion which starts to place the new piece of information everywhere and you will start seeing it much more frequently.
17A4 TIL that the proper Mexican-Spanish translation for “Eye Candy” is “Tacos de Ojo,” or “Eye Tacos.”
Yp8YZ TIL Polished Anus Syndrome (Perianal Dermatitis) affects around 5% of the US population. It is caused by wiping too hard with dry toilet paper.
9wdGD TIL Newborn babies are 78 percent water, while adults drop down to around 55 percent to 60 percent.
16QZV TIL That Honey Never Spoils: Today I learned that honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.