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TIL Finger-fumbler in sign language is the equivalent of a tongue-twister.

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0wDeR TIL that multitasking actually takes a toll on productivity, especially with complex tasks. Apparently, task switching takes a tenth of a second and these brief mental blocks can take up 40% of one's productive time.
9w8QD TIL The highest point on the Island Nation of Maldives is a dizzying unnamed 17 foot peak on Addu Atoll. The best approach to the peak is by playing the local golf course. The 8th hole tee box is at the top.
wMM TIL that some wasps are smaller than single celled organisms. They miniaturize sucessfully by foregoing nuclei in their brains.
kOG8E TIL John Carmack (founder of "id Software" known for his work in the development of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein) was arrested at the age of 14 for helping a group of children steal Apple || computers using a mixture of thermite and Vaseline to melt the windows to break into the building.
8arka TIL: Phil Swift founded Swift Response, the company that creates Flex-adhesive Products. They sponsor NASCAR racers and even had the product used to repair one car in the middle of a race.