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TIL about "foldering", a covert communications technique using emails saved as drafts in an account accessed by multiple people, and poses an extra challenge to detect because the messages are never sent. It has been used by Al Qaeda and drug cartels, amongst others.

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nWGao TIL a group of engineering students from Purdue University built a licking machine to learn that it took 364 licks to get the the center of a tootsie pop. A conflicting mechanical licker built by a University of Michigan student took 411 licks. When licked manually, studies have taken 144-252 licks.
Y7L1x TIL Stand Watie was the only Native American Confederate General leading a Native American force they were the last Confederate force to surrender. Finally surrendering on the June 23rd 1865, 75 days after Robert E. Lee surrendered.
EZRV TIL that infants will naturally and automatically (not much muscular control) dance to music - and make themselves happy by doing it.
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