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TIL - Cochlear Implants have Bluetooth, An App and can function like Earbuds.

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a8E4A TIL that for thirteen years, Rio de Janeiro functioned as the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, making it the only European capital to ever exist outside of Europe.
DQLeJ TIL the town of Honiton, UK has a "Hot Penny Day" a recreation of a 13th century tradition where wealthy people would heat pennies on the stove, throw them into the streets and laugh at the poor people who picked them up.
WeE4 TIL that Oprah Winfrey grew up in poverty, was raped at age 9 and 13, ran away from home, and gave birth at 14 to a son who died soon after.
Oo6b6 TIL Costco purposefully designed their store without signs to force people to wander through all the aisles and find things to buy.
VBJyk TIL New Orleans was the wealthiest city in the US during 1830-1840. By the 1860's, New Orleans had the 3rd largest port in the nation and was 2nd overall in per capita income in the US.