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TIL Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) warned an Admiral during a congressional hearing that he was worried the island of Guam would “tip over and capsize” if more US Marines were stationed there.

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kXM4 TIL that a library in Dublin puts readers in cages to prevent them from walking off with rare books
BOZW TIL on British coins, the direction in which the monarch’s head faces alternates with each successive monarch.
Zk7Y TIL: a 13 yr old who made a Braille printer out of Legos after discovering that millions of blind people in developing countries buy Braille devices that cost $2K and weigh 20 lbs. His prints Braille from computers to paper using raised dots instead of ink, weighs a few lbs, and costs only $350.
rY4W TIL researchers printed out a beating mouse heart using a modified printer with cells in the ink cartridge.
yQwQp TIL some people suffer a "weekend migraine" or "let-down headache" on weekends (or other break from a 9-to-5 weekday job) due to a decrease in stress.