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TIL of the Contranym, which is a word that has two contradicting definitions. Ex. Shelled means both having a shell and stripped of a shell

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GYZR1 TIL Mr. Rogers used a set of 9 simple rules when talking to children. He did this to be more inclusive and avoid confusion because he knew children would often hear things literally.
xV6r5 TIL that in early August 2017, a people smuggler off the coast of Yemen deliberately drowned at least 29 teenage migrants. The average age of the migrants was 16.
xVVmb TIL one of the worst cases of child abuse. Genie, as she would become known, was a feral child when discovered at the age of 13.
69pvZ TIL that hippos can become airborne for up to 15% of their stride cycle while running, effectively making them "fly" for brief moments.
RxZ1 TIL Pimps wear lots of gold jewelry bought at pawn shops to “re-pawn” for bail money since cash is confiscated upon arrest but jewelry is not