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TIL that ice skates have been in use for over 5000 years and were invented by the Finns to conserve energy while hunting in the Finnish Lakeland during harsh winter conditions.

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M5Na Today I learned that Activision, the company behind the Call of Duty series, runs an endowment dedicated to finding employment opportunities and jobs training for veterans. The Call of Duty Endowment claims to helped place over 25,000 vets in well paying jobs since 2009.
b9YOa TIL that humans weren't the first species to discover agriculture. That honor belongs to multiple species of ants (and termites) who beat us to it by 50-60 million years.
XyAE TIL During WWII, L Ron Hubbard once led a 68 hour battle against two Japanese submarines which he claimed “definitely sunk, beyond doubt”. An analysis later concluded that there were never any submarines in the area.
YABW TIL Despite having 1/10 the US population, more Canadians move to the United States per year than Americans move to Canada.
e0DrJ TIL a study about class differences in 18th & 19th century England, showed that on average, a wealthy 16-year old boy was 8.5 inches taller than a poor 16-year old boy, as a result of malnourishment and living standards