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TIL CAPTCHA stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”

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VbBk TIL there was a Native American warrior named Osh-Tisch (Finds Them and Kills them) who was born a biological male but lived and dressed as a woman, a practice known as “badé” in Crow.
wLw6J TIL Japan has a sticker system for warning other drivers that the driver is inexperienced or elderly. Young drivers are designated with a “Shoshinsha” sticker, and elderly drivers are designated with a “Koreisha” sticker on their cars.
gMJXW TIL in 1911, a House Member introduced a resolution to abolish the Senate because it "has become an obstructive and useless body, a menace to the liberties of the people, and an obstacle to social growth;" His proposal died silently in committee.
4kKV5 Today I learned that Tinashe (R&B Artist) was the famous meme "Hero Girl" from Polar Express
ObkY TIL there is a Danish rocketry club currently aiming to become the first amateur group to launch a person into space.