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TIL that homeschooling is a serious crime in Germany.

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xVDXg TIL the two bones in your forearm, the Ulna and Radius, cross over when your palm is facing down.
9YL0r TIL James and Betty Jones learned what a James Beard Award was on the day that they won one.
Xx5j TIL: Ancient Romans would dye their hair black, because blonde hair was associated with prostitutes or French and German slaves. This trend began declining when Augustus Caesar, who was blonde, became Rome’s first emperor.
GAnZg TIL Liquid smoke is not just a flavoring, it is actual condensed smoke in liquid form. It still carries some anti-microbial properties of smoke and can be used to preserve things like live stock feed. It also lacks some carcinogenic elements of smoke like PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons).
oBDRE TIL the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai centre line started with the engineers hand clap (skip to 8:55)