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TIL a study of 685 pedophiles found they were twice as likely to have suffered a head injury before age 13, compared to the general population

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W7xgA TIL that the playing cards English-speaking countries use (Diamonds, Clubs, etc.) are French in origin. Other European countries use completely different symbols.
rRX6w TIL the cars Oprah gave away during her famous "You get a car!" episode were donated by General Motors as a promotional stunt, and many of the 'winners' had to pay an additional $7,000 gift tax.
1ane8 TIL that "Inemuri", in Japan the practice of napping in public, may occur in work, meetings or classes. Sleeping at work is considered a sign of dedication to the job, such that one has stayed up late doing work or worked to the point of complete exhaustion, and may therefore be excusable.
rYg1 TIL There is a PINK lake in this planet of ours
l7YB7 TIL: humans in northeast part of India have been "growing" bridges for centuries, by manipulating the living roots of certain trees