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TIL Research suggests that working irregular shifts for a decade ages the brain an extra six and a half years.

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69dj8 TIL That there is NO camera phone footage of 9/11. The first US camera phone reached the market in November 2002
69Ay8 TIL: TIL that marshmallows were originally made from a plant called marshmallow (mallows that grew in marshes). The root of the marshmallow plant is high in mucilage, which is a type of gel that gives marshmallows their chewy texture. Today, marshmallows are no longer made from the plant.
xVlA5 TIL possession of child pornography in Japan currently carries a penalty of up to one year in jail OR a $9,800 fine. The law was enacted in 2015.
xQ87 TIL Elvis Presley’s Manager would sell “I Love Elvis” and “I Hate Elvis” badges to maximize revenue.
kOvDB TIL Concerned about the number of cobras in Delhi, British colonial officials created a bounty, only to discover secret cobra farms created to collect the bounty. When the officials shut down the program the farms released their snakes, meaning they had far more cobras than before they started.