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TIL of "mail jumping", a form of mail delivery in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, USA where mail carriers ride along the side of a boat, jump off on to the dock, deliver mail, pick up outgoing mail, and jump back on to the boat all while the boat continues to move.

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Y7x6d TIL about the surgical procedure hymenoplasty, which restores or repairs the hymen. It’s most often used by women living in cultures where it’s existence or nonexistence can be the difference between shaming, ostracism and in some cases death
VBpEk TIL that the unhealthiest chain restaurant appetizer by far is TGI Friday's Loaded Potato Skins containing 2,120 calories, 92 grams of fat, and 1450 mg of sodium
rR7Eo TIL that the final “You’re safe now” scene in Captain Phillips was never in the script but was added on the fly and ad-libbed. The staff of the infirmary were actual crew members of the USS Bainbridge, did not know they were going to be in the movie and just reacted to Hank’s acting.
694j8 TIL Coffee contains two chemicals(Cafestol and Kahweol) which can significantly raise your cholesterol. Normal paper filters remove them, but unfiltered coffee is full of them. However, they may have anti-cancer and anti-diabetic properties.
Eg6V0 TIL A pilot has resigned from South African Airways (SAA) after flying for more than 20 years with a fake licence.