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TIL One of the reasons Microsoft chose the “Bliss” wallpaper for XP was because humans are instinctively attracted to open fields since they allow us to see any predators or prey very quickly. Resulting in your brain releasing endorphins as you use the operating system.

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wvQ6 TIL medieval armour was surprisingly flexible and lightweight.
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mxOBv TIL about the Battle of Hayes Pond, an armed confrontation between Lumbee Native Americans and the KKK in which the Lumbee were successful in disrupting the klan rally and ending significant KKK activity in the southern region of North Carolina.
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