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TIL that kids need recess. It helps them release anxiety, helps them learn socially and helps them learn better while in school. Taking away recess does more harm than good.

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JYknQ TIL that in 2008, a stamp was issued by the country of Albania to honor John Belushi, who was of Albanian heritage
Br7gd TIL After Chernobyl meltdown, Russian military pilots created rain clouds to protect Moscow from radioactive fallout. British scientist allowed into the area, said that the population in Belarus was exposed to radiation doses 20 to 30 times higher than normal as a result of the rainfall
J1pP8 Today I learned that beluga whales have squishy heads that assist with echolocation (credit: Randomness-youtube)
4k4KN TIL that the first vacuum cleaners were horse drawn
OAWg TIL that when there were no clocks, there were candle clocks that burned a set amount of hours. If you wanted a reminder or alarm, you pushed a nail at the desired time length in the candle and when it melted to that point, the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder alerting you.