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TIL Peace Corps Now Allow Same-Sex Couples To Serve Openly

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mr4O TIL that a Mentally Ill man shot himself in the head as a suicide attempt. The bullet cured his disorder and he became a Straight-A college student.
0L4j TIL the artist Sia released an album compiled of rejected songs originally ghostwritten for A-List artists
vPaLB TIL that Tesla once allowed a Boombox feature to be active while a car was driving. This allows drivers to play sounds like farts and goat noises outside the vehicle. However, it was forced to be disabled as the sounds could drown out pedestrian warning noises required in every electric/hybrid car.
9Y4g7 TIL New York City has the highest concentration of nesting Peregrine falcons in the world. The birds can soar over the city by taking advantage of updrafts from skyscrapers. Pigeons are widely available for food, which also negates their need to migrate.
8XxZ TIL that the dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a ‘nurdle’