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TIL that there are natural alternatives to chlorine pools, which have plants growing in them to keep them clean

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DQOYv TIL about hikikomori, young Japanese people who take refuge from society by refusing to leave their bedrooms, the word translates as “to withdraw from society “. They are called The Missing Million.
KYKPB TIL that during the inter-war era, it was the British and not the Germans, who were the world leaders in tank design and the organisation of armoured forces.
KO4a9 TIL about Estevanico, or Mustafa Azemmouri, an enslaved Muslim of Moroccan origin who became the first African to explore North America when, following a shipwreck off Galveston Island, he walked from Texas to Sinaloa in the 1530s
Y7ZaG TIL the Ghost Camaro from the Bosnian War stalled on the road, but started working again the next day as if nothing happened. The Camaro stalled right before a stretch of road where soldiers were killing drivers, indirectly saving the Ghost Camaro driver's life.
WkmKd TIL: Research has shown that when people are exposed to a coffee scent, they perform better on analytical tasks. Despite the scent having no caffeine in it, its effects are similar to drinking coffee due to participants' expectations, suggesting a placebo effect.