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TIL Amish people end formal education at the 8th grade. This is mainly because they value apprenticeship and hands-on learning, and that more advanced learning can foster anti-Christian beliefs and counter their values.

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dDrnB TIL people say "Jesus H Christ" probably because English commoners read the insignia of the first three letters of Jesus's name in Greek ΙΗΣ as JHC and misheard the Lords payer as "Harold be thy name" and thought Harold was Jesus's middle name and Christ his last.
pYmOA TIL There is no antivenin for Blue Ring Octopus venom. The tiny, often painless, bite causes total body paralysis and victims remain fully conscious as they suffocate - unable to call or signal for help. For this reason, Australian children are taught never to touch anything in a rock pool.
OGe1e TIL that misheard words that change the meaning of a phrase or lyric are called a Mondegreen
oREA TIL Mike Rowe (host of Dirty Jobs) was a professional opera singer
1a88 TIL A young Swedish boy watched a short animation of a bicycle repairman who builds a racecar, and decided he would build his own. 17 years later he achieved his dream and created Koenigsegg