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TIL “no” is the 84th most used word in the English Language while “yes” is 486.

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690Rw TIL that in Georgia HOV lanes can be used by pregnant people. Georgia DPS allows this because of a 2022 Georgia law that recognizes embryos and fetuses as person's with full rights. No documents are needed to prove pregnancy when using HOV lanes.
ep7dD TIL high-quality lenses made from rock-crystal were discovered among Viking artifacts. They are so well-made that they could have been used in a telescope. These lenses were crafted over a thousand years ago, long before the time of Galileo.
p8jO4 TIL that there's a national Rotten Sneaker Contest in the US that's gone on since the 1970s. The person with the nastiest sneakers/other sports shoes wins, and gets $2,500. It's a marketing campaign for Odor-Eaters, for ages 5-15.
OG554 TIL about Mercy dog’s. In WWI and later wars, these dogs were trained to give aid or comfort dying soldiers on battlefields after confrontations.
6V67 TIL The Blair Witch Project was made on a budget of $25,000, but grossed almost $250 million, making it the most profitable movie ever