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TIL: that a town called Remote in the US state of Oregon is used as a placeholder for remote jobs in online job boards

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v1VyK TIL The Black War was a period of violent conflict between British colonists and Aboriginal Australians in Tasmania from the 1820s to 1832. A bounty of ₤5 was paid for every captured Aboriginal and ₤2 per child. Historians debate whether the war should be defined as an act of genocide.
jND1E TIL of Victor Prather, a NASA pilot who successfully tested a new space suit in a low-orbit flight in 1961. Prather opened his suit’s faceplate when he could breathe again on descent, and landed in the ocean as planned; however, his suit’s buoyancy was ruined by his open faceplate, and he drowned.
57n8 TIL of the European Working Time Directive. It is illegal to average more than 48hrs of work per week. A minimum of 20 days holiday pa and payment in lieu of holiday not allowed.
VBowZ TIL there used to be penguins that grew to 6 feet tall and could weigh more than 250 lbs.
awDLb TIL that OkCupid found women using iPhones averaged twice as many sexual partners as those using android devices.