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TIL of the Pitcairn Islands, which were populated by British Navy Mutineers and their Tahitian wives, its population is currently 50 with most citizens stemming from 4 original families.

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9YxJD TIL about Captain Midnight, a Florida man who hijacked HBO’s satellite to protest their high prices.
QJYL9 TIL the reason people with ADHD tend to experience sleep-related issues is because we have a different circadian rhythm than neurotypicals. Since society revolves around the 11pm-7am sleep cycle, folks with ADHD are forced to adapt to a foreign sleep schedule and are often more tired because of it.
nPLP TIL Weird Al Yankovic is not legally required to get permission to parody other artists songs, but he does so anyway.
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