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TiL: Being able to speak more than one language helps slow down early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

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oBoG8 TIL: George Harrison used a cheaper Squier Strat instead of a Fender at The Prince's Trust Rock Gala in 1978 (best seen at timestamp 5:03)
nWXOY TIL Rwanda, East Africa, leads the entire world for the most women in government. In 2008 it became the first nation on earth to have a female majority government - and, since then, the country has maintained the figure at an approximately 60% majority...
wLyJJ TIL Jewish people are not allowed to pray at their holiest site, in order to prevent tensions with Muslims.
oRlGW TIL that the plastic cover on an emergency switch on devices is called a Molly-guard because the inventor's daughter (Molly) kept pushing the button.
BrvWK TIL in 1920, the last living relative of Chief Massasoit (who helped the Pilgrims) heard Plymouth MA was erecting a statue of her ancestor out of gratitude. She pulled out a tiny basket she wove — only 3/16" tall — and said "That basket would hold all of Massachusetts' gratitude for Massasoit."