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TIL that, according to MIT, Japan has the most knowledge-intensive economy in the world

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XVPk TIL: That a third of people have a “Photic sneeze reflex” where they sneeze when they are exposed to a bright light.
pYlPN TIL a mother visiting Pismo Beach was fined over $88,000 due to her kids collecting 72 clams after they mistook them for seashells. The incident had violated clamming regulations but she was able to get the county judge to reduce the fine to $500 after explaining the confusion.
7KW7 TIL that a double-blind study which was published in Nature showed that experienced astrologers are no better at determining people’s psychological traits based on the location of the stars during their birth than someone who is randomly guessing them.
awP6L TIL in 1956 the Welsh village of Capel Celyn, including its two cemeteries were submerged to form a dam for Liverpool’s drinking. The majority of bodies were not removed.
8eblL TIL In Thomas Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration of Independence where he criticized George III on slavery trade, he referred to black slaves as "MEN" (capitalized).