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TIL that there exists a script developed for women by the women called Nushu. The script was invented in China for women to communicate in privacy

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OowJ4 TIL a 2014 study found that comedians scored significantly higher on 4 types of psychotic characteristics compared to a control group of people who had non-creative jobs
5BgQ TIL an MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort,” possibly eliminating the need for central heating and cooling.
ADwna TIL that asbestos can be found in rocks and soil all over the world and has been used for over 4,500 years by our ancestors for various purposes. But the large scale asbestos industry started with the mining of asbestos in Quebec, Canada in the 1870's.
9wx7 TIL a man from New York named two of his sons Winner and Loser. Loser actually had a successful career with the NYPD, whereas Winner wound up with a long criminal record.
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