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TIL that FEMA uses Waffle Houses being open as an indicator of how bad a natural disaster is.

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9kb6 TIL that by telling people about your “next big idea”, you lose all motivation to deliver it
DQaLp TIL about nábrók, or "necropants," wich is a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead man, believed to bring wealth and prosperity.
R7Exa TIL: A 2016 Department of Defense study found that 38 percent of current smokers in the military began smoking after joining. Among junior enlisted personnel, about 30 percent report current cigarette smoking after joining the military
Za6v TIL that the Pirate Bay’s largest active torrent is an archive of the late Geocities.com and is 641.32 GB.
EbeX TIL: U.S. ranked 49th in Freedom of Press. Down from 17th in 2002.