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TIL that in Singapore, people who opt-out of donating their organs are put on a lower priority to receive an organ transplant than those who did not opt-out.

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x7A1 TIL that Ivy League admission processes with their emphasis on “well-rounded” applicants were specifically designed in the 1920’s to keep out Jews.
kOAlB TIL: With a practice dating back to the 16th century, there are still some banks in Italy which accept wheels of Parmesan as collateral for a secured loan with favourable terms
9wJAB TIL that just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
D0Kj TIL that when Liam Neeson was asked about the potential for another sequel in this ‘Taken’ film franchise, he responded, “I don’t think there’ll be a 'Taken 3.’ She can’t get taken again. That’s just bad parenting.”
G6b1 TIL that a Pidgin language is a makeshift language created when two people who speak different languages want to communicate, whereas a Creole language is a language that was originally a Pidgin but is now spoken among a population as their native language.