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TIL that Americans used the Hitler Salute before Hitler

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axGN TIL that a Cape Cod lighthouse vanished in 1925, only to reappear across the country in California in 2008…
W7ypY TIL there is a meditative practice that people do called Sungazing. It's where people stare directly at the sun in hopes of clearing their mind and becoming more focused. But there is no scientific research to support these claims and staring at the sun can lead to blindness in the worst cases.
nPV9 TIL that Michelin - a company which awards prestigious star ratings to restaurants - go to extraordinary lengths to maintain the anonymity of their restaurant inspectors, even advising them not to tell their parents about their line of work.
D1vZg TIL Lake Laogai in Avatar: The Last Airbender was based on "Laogai", a prison system in China that attempted to reform people with labor
R5R7 TIL that Nearly Half of All Black Women Have Genital Herpes