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TIL that Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish are so similar that speakers can usually read each other’s languages. Norwegians understand the others best, likely due to their language’s blend of Danish-style writing and Swedish-like pronunciation.

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e0yQJ TIL of the Sentinelese Tribe that has never had contact with the outside world. They kill anyone that approaches their island and would likely be wiped out common viruses. It is believed they have lived in isolation for 60,000 years.
Eo9w TIL they’re building a 17 story tall waterslide that will propel a tube full of 4 people down at 65 mph
yQDA8 TIL Glaucoma is almost always caused by too much pressure inside one or both eyes. People don’t typically experience symptoms until the optic nerve has already been damaged and glaucoma usually occurs later in life, but it can happen at any age
x6Bv0 TIL that about 12% of spices brought to the U.S. are contaminated with insects, rodent hairs and other things.
Oo8jL TIL that a British soldier whose ship was sunk by a U-boat survived for 70 days at sea. After being rescued, he was sent back to England from the Bahamas on a cargo ship. It was hit by 2 torpedoes from a U-Boat as they were approaching the UK. There were no survivors.