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TIL the modern Ouija Board got its name by asking the board what it should be called

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5j8p TIL that there are around 60 people in the world who can remember every single day of their lives - their condition is called Hyperthymesia (excessive remembering)
nW9DB TIL that the reason older Disney characters don't have five fingers isn't to prevent giving the middle finger, but to make it smaller.
GApEN TIL That speeding fines in Finland are dependent on the offender's income
Brknd TIL: Most social media negatively impact the mental health of teenagers, particular girls. This has led to increasing suicide rates and depression. The worst offender found is Instagram in 2017 and institutions have tried have a warning label on images that have been Photoshopped or edited.
QN409 Til there were no former US presidents alive at the time of NIxon’s resignation.