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TIL - All of Germany's federal laws & regulations are tracked in a GitHub repository

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kO7Re TIL in Japan couples and close family members use Mimikaki, a wooden stick with a hook to clear out each others ears. This is seen as both a show of trust and affection.
OOx1 TIL “That awkward moment when…” as a meme dates back at least as far as 1924 (see cartoon title in center of page).
V4Pp TIL a woman used drain cleaner to BLIND herself, and she says that she is happier than ever after fulfilling lifelong wish of becoming blind
xVwVg TIL that voice actor Frank Welker has voiced Fred from Scooby Doo continuously since the show's inception except for one series where the characters were children. You may also know him as the voice of Megatron from the live action Transformers movies!
XLwE TIL of Richard Jewell who became a national hero for saving hundreds of lives when he spotted a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, only to be wrongly accused of the crime 3 days later