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TIL electric hair clippers were invented in 1921 and before that they had manual trimmers that worked similarly, dating back to 1855

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XEReD TIL about ‘Redemption Roasters’ world’s first behind bars specialty coffee company in the U.K. who train offenders professionally in the art of roasting and barista skills and help find jobs in their own coffee shops or with partners.
yVbnV TIL that according to a 2019 study that interviewed over 1,000 employed Americans: 80% reported they "habitually" experience work-related dreams with over 50% confirming they've had at least one nightmare about work.
oBjRr TIL researchers found that when blind echolocators were listening to their echolocation clicks and echoes, the part of the brain normally used to see lights up.
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eP96 TIL in 2005, the British Medical Journal published a study to investigate the loss of workplace teaspoons