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TIL: In 2016, a little girl named Anaya Ellick beat 50 other kids from around the country in a national handwriting competition. What makes this accomplishment impressive is that Anaya was born without hands and taugh herself how to write with her forearms.

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VB77G TIL Japan’s “proof of parking” rule is a regulation requiring car owners to provide proof of a designated parking space before registering or purchasing a car.
EQ50 TIL one of the rarest beers in the world is sold from an abbey in northern Belgium. It is produced only once a month and in limited quantities. In order to buy from the monks, you have to call a hotline and set up an appointment. It is widely renowned as one of the best beers in the world.
oRwDr TIL that Albert Batyrgaziev is the first professional boxer in Olympic history to win a gold medal.
XpOj TIL Airlines are beginning to use charcoal in their seats to absorb the smell of your farts
Zn4o TIL that Portugal did a radical experiment against addiction by decriminalizing all drugs and used the anti-drug budget on job programs and services to connect addicted people with their community. 10 years later drug deaths fell by 80% and heroin addiction by 50%.