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TIL the highspeed rail in Indonesia is called "Whoosh"

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XQlD TIL: Almost all major American Grocery chains continue to profit from the use of Slavery in Thailand’s peeled shrimp industry.
9w4bD TIL about Yule logs, which are logs burns on a hearth to celebrate Yule
gMD5W TIL diaeresis mark (the two little dots above a vowel) indicates that the second vowel should be pronounced independently of the first. Some examples are naïve, and the given names Chloë and Zoë
4XKL6 TIL Sleep deprivation has opposite effects in healthy people and those with depression. If you’re healthy and you don’t sleep, you’ll feel in a bad mood. But if you’re depressed, it can prompt an immediate improvement in mood, and in cognitive abilities. This is the basis of Wake Therapy
KOKg6 TIL that since it was first introduced with the formation of the squad in 1972, the iconic uniform of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has been modified only six times.