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TIL: Norway’s prisons are made to help you readjust to society. They don’t have barred windows, and have sharp knives in the kitchen. Norway believes that you shouldn’t have your freedom taken away in prison.

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WkvP9 Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan had flattened the curve. Then travelers from the US and Europe began reimporting the virus. So, here began round two.
7r4Np TIL that the word “huh” is a universal word, with almost identical meaning across 31 languages.
OgKg TIL menstrual cramps are caused by the uterus contracting and blocking blood flow to the endometrium to kill the cells. (I had to know!)
d4b8 TIL There is a gas cloud in space with enough alcohol in it to produce over 400 trillion pints of beer.
0wEjj TIL about the Bystander Effect. A social phenomenon where individuals witnessing a crime or accident are less likely to help depending on the number of bystanders. The more bystanders, the less likely it is that one of them will help.