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TIL UV rays can cause skin damage in as little as 15 minutes of exposure, even on cloudy days. Studies show that ultraviolet (UV) radiation can penetrate clouds and cause skin damage even when the sun is not visible. This is why skin protection, such as sunscreen or clothing, is important always.

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VB5aQ TIL an analysis found it took students 43 hours & adults 94 hours (on avg) for two acquaintances to turn into casual friends. Students needed 57 hours to transition from casual friends to friends; adults 164 hours. For students, friends became good/best friends after 119 hours; adults about 219 hrs.
0dZ9y TIL that in Hungary in the 1940's, while the country was experiencing the worst hyperinflation in recorded history, they issued a bank note with a denomination of 100 quintillion Hungarian pengős, which was worth approximately US $0.20.
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