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TIL February 11th is National Satisfied Staying Single Day, it was founded by Thomas & Ruth Roy. The couple has created about 80 "special days".

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ReE4 TIL While studying late, 1905 Brahmin (priest class) students of Madras (South India) used to tie their hair to a nail in the wall to keep themselves from dosing off.
neoGo TIL the popular Japanese dish ramen is actually Chinese and was introduced to Japan only 100 years ago; it was originally known as “shina soba”: shina for China, soba for the noodle dish already well established in Japanese cuisine.
aw6xJ TIL that hand dryers when used in bathrooms can spread up to 23 times more bacteria than in bathrooms using paper towels.
X1aP TIL that some insects, like the Pea Aphid, can explode themselves to frighten or kill enemies. They have been observed doing this after being eaten.
oBrAE TIL that not all veterans like to be thanked for their service. That some suffer from moral injury and are harmed by our attempts at good will.