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TIL there's a labour union for Youtubers

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m1wjP TIL recent studies show that "trigger warnings" or "content warnings" are ineffective and moreover may cause anticipatory anxiety and PTSD.
Yp4EW TIL of Sybil Ludington, who rode double the length of Paul Revere at only 16 years old to alert Americans that the British were coming. She was personally thanked by George Washington for her service
x4vg TIL people have been making counterfeit money since the first coins were created, coating common metals with the precious metals used for currency. And counterfeiting is known as “the world’s second oldest profession”.
VBjG8 TIL There was a class of small tanks between the 1920s and 40s called Tankettes
N7DK8 TIL that Daylight Savings Time has been shown to increase the rate of heart attacks (AMI’s) by 24% the morning of the time change. Scientists think this is due to the change in our sleep cycle. Conversely, when the time switches back, the study showed a 21% decrease in AMI’s that day.