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TIL In Finland, teachers have the same social status as doctors and lawyers. In 2010, over 6600 applicants vied for only 660 primary school training slots.

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Aj54 TIL the Swiss Air Force is only operational weekdays between 8am-5pm, closing for lunch between 12pm-1:30pm. In 2014, they were unable to intercept a highjacked airliner because they weren’t open yet that morning.
JLEk TIL After mismanagement, Digg, a company that had been valued at over $160 million sold for a mere $500,000.
EgDEV TIL pretty much the entire optical industry is controlled by a single Italian company
Ovj6 TIL that John Quincy Adams took the oath of office using a law book instead of a bible. Adams was the sixth President of the United States from 1825-1829.
N7r5e TIL: Blowing into a Nintendo game cartridge does not fix a game that won’t load by removing dust. The blowing is a placebo. It is the act of removing and reinserting the cartridge into the system that increases the chance of a good connection. Moisture in your breath may even damage your games.