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TIL that some people don't have an inner internal monologue.

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PYvoL TIL that before it was possible to measure blood sugar directly from the blood, diabetes was sometimes detected by testing whether or not ants were attracted to the sweetness of the urine.
dyjj TIL that in the seventeenth century, bands of wanderers called Comprachicos bought children, deformed and mutilated them, and sold them as dwarves, freaks, and court jesters, mainly to royal courts for their amusement.
m10eE TIL There is a community in Japan that is closely tied with the North Korean regime. They operate 60 of their own schools with portraits of the North Korean leaders in every classroom as well as banks and a university.
QJXDX TIL about Chess Boxing. A combination of four-minute speed chess followed by three-minute boxing. To win, a player should either do a knockout or a checkmate.
xVBk TIL that middle names were nonexistent until the 1600’s, and only became common after the American Revolution.