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TIL there have been no successful attempts to reach the Sentinelese people, rendering them completely isolated from the rest of the world

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woG8M TIL that the Romans were among the first to introduce a standardized system of measuring time through hours. But they didn't have a fixed hour duration throughout the entire year. Instead, they adjusted the length of an hour based on the length of daylight. A winter hr was shorter than a summer hr.
QJo8L TIL That people made pixels look less pixely by doing Anti-aliasing which is to put more and more transparent color to one and another.
neMr7 TIL Iran has the highest number of US college alums serving in any foreign government cabinet.
ZpvG TIL Low social interaction is as harmful as 15 cigarettes a day, being an alcoholic, or being obese
nNbr TIL Canada has a free service run by volunteers to drive you home if you’re too drunk to drive yourself during the holiday season