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TIL That Vision insurance is one step away from a scam

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XE4WX TIL that upon imprisonment American Psychologist Timothy Leary was given psychological tests designed to aid placing inmates in jobs that were best suited to them. Leary himself had designed a few of them and used that knowledge to get a low-security gardening assignment, and escaped.
X09ED TIL the southern slope of Ecuador’s Cayambe Volcano contains the highest point on Earth crossed by the equator—at about 4,690 meters (15,387 feet) above sea level. It’s the only place on the equator where snow is found year-round.
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