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TIL an autistic teenager that is unable to speak is able to communicate by typing, giving the world a new perspective on how autistic people think

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M7DWm TIL in 2017, Visa offered up to 50 small food and restaurant vendors $10,000 if they would agree to stop accepting cash.
rN7J4 TIL that Erik Weihenmayer was the first person to climb mount Everest blind
78GXP TIL Tattooed individuals were experimentally found to be more short-sighted and impulsive than the non-tattooed
W7rNN TIL Much of the northern US wanted to go to war with Great Britain again in 1837, after an American-donated ship for a minor rebellion in Canada was seized in US territory, set on fire, and sent down Niagara Falls, to which some Americans burnt a British steamer in response.
j0nE TIL houses with teal pumpkins on their front step at Halloween means they offer non-food treats or allergy safe alternatives for children with food allergies. This is known as the “Teal Pumpkin Project.”