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TIL of Wagahai, a Japanese pronoun used almost exclusively by fictional talking animals.

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awwZ9 TIL of the quietest place on earth is an anechoic chamber at Orfield Laboratories, where one can sit in complete darkness and silence: producing hallucinogenic feelings like hearing your body’s internal sounds, including heartbeat, and having a heightened self awareness.
BgVXx TIL that lots of kids are named Bluey. It was the 9,217 most popular baby girl name and 8,212 most popular baby boy name in 2023. It was also a somewhat popular name before the kids tv show Bluey began production in 2018.
7AaZ TIL that HSBC Bank has been laundering money for major drug cartels and international terrorists for almost a decade.
XEDpj TIL That sleeping under a weighted blanket can help reduce insomnia and anxiety
oepo TIL A magazine published by a group that denied the AIDS virus existed was forced to cease publication because all of its editors died of AIDS.