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TIL that adults who were homeschooled often reference extreme social awkwardness as an obstacle they experienced upon entering college or the workforce. Others note astonishment and even anger towards their parents because they were shielded from scientific learning

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xxLw TIL the term mothership is from the whaling trade when small, fast ships were used to chase and kill whales. The dead meat from several boats was then brought back to the larger, slower ship for processing and storage until the return to land.
8eOa TIL there is a patron saint of the Internet
bw6E TIL India celebrates Children’s Day on November 14th, exactly 9 months after Valentines Day.
E1wj0 TIL that while they do cry, newborn babies don’t shed tears until sometime after about one month old. That’s because they only produce enough tears to keep their eyes moist. So there are no extra tears to roll down their cheeks.
XEJDk TIL that the success rate for CPR is nowhere near as high as it is portrayed on TV. In some cities it can be as low as 5%.