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TIL that the 'Thin Blue Line' is supposed to be Law Enforcement standing between us and chaos. I always thought it was symbolizing the line between 'Us and Them' but the supposed meaning seems ironic given the last few days events.

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j6GKX TIL about Lucy Salani, who was the only transgender person to have survived imprisonment and torture in the Nazi concentration camps.
yQ1EM TIL when someone has a similar appearance, and specifically, a similar face, it is a powerful cue for feelings of trustworthiness. It invokes feelings of kinship.
780kr TIL the humans were not the first species to start practicing active agriculture, as some ants have been doing it for at least 50 million years
yQnve TIL Most Modern Chewing Gums, are made from polyethylene and polyvinyl acetate. Plastic Polymers that are commonly used to create Grocery Bags, & Plastic Bottles. These ingredients are considered Trade Secrets & are generally listed in the Ingredients under the description 'Gum Base.'
jNdNa TIL the term "plastic surgery" was coined in 1839, 70 years before plastic was even invented. It comes from the Greek word "plastikē" which means "sculpting" and has nothing to do with plastic.