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TIL that only 4 out of 10 households have completed their Census form.

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OoWPa TIL that deaf people use a light flasher and a bed shaker to wake up in the morning. the shaker is set under the mattress and shakes the bed. The person sleeping will be able to feel the vibration from the device and the alarm clock will flash when the alarm clock goes off.
G0A5 TIL that some knife makers attach a coin to each knife they sell, to circumvent the superstition that giving someone a knife as a gift severs the relationship: the receiver can ‘pay’ for the knife by returning the coin to the person who gave the knife to them, turning the gift into a 'purchase’.
gleA TIL that according to the FBI Director, the FBI is having a hard time filling positions to help tackle cyber crimes because a lot of the nation’s top computer programmers and hacking gurus are also fond of marijuana.
mx4Nv TIL: That Self-harm often isn't an attention-seeking behaviour, in many cases self-harmers are very aware of their wounds and feel guilty about their behaviour, they put much effort in hiding scars with clothing or coming up with explanations for injuries.
LQRQ TIL The Space Age is 55 years old today. On October 4, 1957 the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1.