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TIL the famous Wiggles hand gesture was created due to child safety concerns. The gesture ensures that their hands are visible at all times in all photos.

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yPoJ TIL More West Point graduates have been presidents of foreign countries than the United States
YpW8W TIL that the word "amok", as in "to run amok", is a reference to a Malay word meaning "to make a furious or desperate charge." It entered English usage after Europeah visitors to Southeast Asia reported it a as a psychiatric disorder (and it is still listed as one in the DSM IV).
mx6JR TIL about the Invention Secrecy Act enacted 1951 in the United States which would let the government not only steal your invention but legally prevent you from ever talking about it for the rest of your life.
yQBZV TIL most of the caffeine in soft drinks is actually synthetically produced in Chinese pharmaceutical plants
5YZdP TIL Muhammad Ali has been considered by some to be the first rapper. He released a spoken word album that was nominated for a Grammy in 1963, was influential on early hip hop, had an ESPN documentary called "Ali Rap", and influenced LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Eminem, Sean Combs, Slick Rick, Nas, and more.