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TIL that Islamic Radicals are four times more likely to be Engineers than any other profession [PDF]

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mxVDO TIL that in 1993, the entire city of San Francisco voted about whether a police officer was allowed to carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty while on patrol. He was.
e07QL TIL of Boustrophedon or "Ox-Turning", a method where ancient writers would write left-to-right on one line and right-to-left (mirrored) on the next line, alternating each line until the end of the writing; a method that is easier to read than what we read today.
1aQ64 TIL the vending machine was invented in the 1st century AD by Hero of Alexandria. It dispensed Holy Water, and was apparently created because people were taking more Holy Water then they were paying for
YNwW TIL the 18th century religious group called the Shakers have only 2 remaining members. Unrelated fact, a core belief is that all members practice life long celibacy.
JYegv TIL Because Stevie Nicks is only 5 feet 1 inch, she said she felt "a little ridiculous" standing next to Mick Fleetwood, who is 6 feet 6 inches. For this reason, she regularly wore 6-inch platform boots.