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TIL That the half-shaven-long-braid Chinese hairstyle was a sign of submission to their Manchurian rulers

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4A1w TIL that Kevin Carter committed suicide 3 months after winning the Pulitzer Prize for a photograph of a starving toddler being stalked by a vulture
b99M7 Scientists have found an underlying reason why it's dangerous to drive when you're sleepy. Brain recordings show cells involved in perception fire more slowly in somebody who has been up all night.
mxOxo TIL: Tennessee makes community college free for all adults
OGY8e TIL Frankenstein is not the name of The Monster; Dr. Frankenstein's assistant (1931) is named Fritz; and neither Fritz nor Igor appears in the 1818 book by Mary Shelley.
lorQ1 TIL that the first stall in public restrooms is most likely to be the cleanest. According to studies, people tend to choose the middle one because of the “centrality preference.” On the other hand, the first stall, which is the least used, is likely to be the cleanest.