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TIL that in Finland, knitting is part of the school curriculum.

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j6xbQ TIL Devon Allen, track & field athlete/Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was disqualified in the World Athletic Championships for a controversial false start. The starting blocks measured his reaction time from the time the gun went off at 0.099, which is 0.001 seconds faster than legally allowed.
wbrY TIL privately owned stores such as Walmart can’t force you to show a receipt before letting you leave the store. You can politely refuse to show your receipt and continue walking out the door.
R88 TIL that Crocodiles, Alligators and Flounders have no finite life span, but continue to live forever unless affected by their environment.
D0Jp TIL in Egyptian times lipstick was used by prostitutes who specialized in oral sex to advertise their services.
OEwg TIL Humans are closer in time to Tyrannosaurus Rex than Tyrannosaurus Rex is to the Stegosaurus.