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TIL that in 1990, the first documented Crash between two Cars fitted with Airbags, two 1989 Chrysler LeBaron, occurred; both Drivers walked away with minor Injuries from a Crash they would not have survived without Airbags (Photos in Comments)

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oBo5o TIL: Co-Founder Opal Tometi is a supporter of Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro
nWWdb TIL that the awarding of As at four-year colleges has been increasing by 5-6% per decade since 1960; an "A" is now the most common grade, accounting for about 42% of all grades, 3x more than in 1960.
aM0A TIL That Gangkhar Puensum, a mountain in Bhutan is the worlds last unclimbed mountain. It’s because at first since 1994 it was prohibited in Bhutan to climb mountains higher than 6000m, in 2003 they banned mountaineering completely.
KrjG TIL that paternity tests are outlawed in France and Germany “due to fears that more families could be broken by divorce if all fathers were given access to them.”
e08D6 TIL open-plan offices can lead to increases in health problems in officeworkers. The design increases noise polution and removes privacy which increases stress. Ultimately the design is related to lower job satisfaction and higher staff turnover.