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TIL hi and somehow that tiny, harmless, two-letter word sent me spiraling into a full-on rabbit hole of human history, linguistics, awkward social interactions, and the sheer audacity of people deciding sounds mean things. like, “hi” looks so innocent. just vibes. just air passing

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woE5o TIL that the Swiss Air Force did not respond to the hijacking of EA Flight 702 because it was outside of office hours 08:00-12:00 - French and Italian aircraft escorted it to Geneva airport
xVk7D TIL there is a Japanese inn that opened in 718, that has been managed by 46 generations of the Houshi family. The inn has been operating for 1,300 years.
9w18X TIL Caffeine doesn’t actually give you energy, it works by blocking adenosine, a neurotransmitter in your brain that makes you feel sleepy. By doing so, caffeine keeps you alert and awake.
OGMng TIL Sir Timothy Richard Shadbolt, former Mayor of Invercargill, famously celebrated a parade by driving his his concrete mixer - named "Karl Marx" - behind the mayoral Daimler in the 1983 Henderson Christmas parade
VEoB TIL that pigs have a relatively high cognitive ability, with the ability to use mirrors and learn a considerable amount of tricks.