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TIL that due to the popularity of television shows such as Criminal Minds, the FBI has a FAQ that states that no job called “profiler” exists and that “despite some popular depictions...FBI Special Agents do not get “vibes” or experience “psychic flashes” while walking around fresh crime scenes.”

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kLY7 TIL the guy who played Scotty in Star Trek shot two snipers on D-Day and was shot seven times in WWII
XEb4E TIL as of 2019, the quit rate of U.S. employees was at a record-breaking high of 2.3%, the highest it's been in 15 years. That number remained unchanged for 11 straight months, from June 2018 through May 2019, making the longest static period for the rate on record.
LQ5bd TIL That Canada had its own version of Jim Crow laws that required many black children to attend segregated schools, separated blood transfusions by race, and allowed private business owners to refuse service to people from minority ethnic groups.
xVgv5 TIL As president, Herbert Hoover became the first chief executive to harness federal power to combat a crippling global recession. Hoover reformed America’s prisons, improved worker safety, and fought for better health for children
WkaZo TIL about Post orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS), a chronic disorder in which a person develops flu-like and allergy symptoms after having an orgasm.