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TIL A BBC News sign langauge interpreter spent months embellishing the news with ridiculous details before she was sacked.

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JYYGl As the international community debates what should be done with Syria's chemical weapons program, here is a look at what chemical weapons are, and what it takes to safely dispose of them.
D1Dpg TIL of Gao Changgong, a Chinese general whose features were feminine, so he wore a terrifying mask into battle to inspire his soldiers.
QJ7DE TIL Noise Cancelling and Noise Isolating don’t mean thing. Noise isolating headphones only reduce the volume of the incoming ambient sound whereas noise canceling headphones actively send back an inverted signal to completely block out ambient sound.
kJYme TIL about Lettice Fisher who worked to reform UK laws such as the "Bastardy Acts" in order to challenge the stigma associated with single parent families, and to provide them with support