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TIL that Deaflympics were fist organized in 1924! Such a cool and quiet sporting event, also "are the longest running multi-sport event in history after the Olympics" according to wiki.

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j61pE TIL spaces between words in documents first appeared in Irish and Anglo-Saxon Bibles in the seventh century. Paleographers today identify the extinction of 'scriptio continua' as a critical factor in augmenting the widespread absorption of knowledge in the Pre-Modern Era.
gMr97 Ever since Morpheus explained how the machines use humans as batteries in The Matrix, we’ve been fascinated by the idea. But can the human body actually generate enough current to do anything useful? We decided to find out, by asking experts how long it would take a human brain to charge an iPhone.
xVLQw TIL 80% of Nigerians express a positive opinion of China, making Nigeria the most pro-Chinese country in the world
m1Dy TIL Happy Hour is illegal in Massachusetts.
b9jjQ TIL That according to old danish law, any dane is entitled to beat any swede with a stick, if they try to cross öresund when its frozen. And yes, specifically with a stick.