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TIL that in some sign languages, signers use their mouth to create visual syllables in combination with their hands to create signs.(Mouthing)

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RPw4 TIL The man who invented the K-Cup coffee pods doesn’t own a single-serve coffee machine. He said,“They’re kind of expensive to use…plus it’s not like drip coffee is tough to make.” He regrets inventing them due to the waste they make.
pXm4 TIL The Middle East is experiencing its worst drought in 900 years
9wDOm TIL during World War II, Allied prisoners of war in Colditz Castle built a full-size glider plane in the attic. The plan was to cut a hole in the roof from the attic and then fly the plane to safety. It never flew, but it was completed shortly before the POWs were liberated.
4kAGb TIL: There are at least 3 known sets of Auschwitz tattoo stamps, 2 sets are in Museums and one was sold at an auction in 2021 to much outcry. It contains stamps of interchangeable needles to permanently brand numbers onto skin and the auction included an original Nazi instruction booklet.
epyyJ TIL bees love balls. They even stop to play with balls even when there is no reward.