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TIL Sign language is not universal. There is about one sign language for each spoken language (and, for example, American English’ Sign Language differs from British English’ Sign Language).

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r56W TIL The former Iranian president has returned to his original profession, teaching and now takes the bus to work every day
x65X5 TIL Green Day bassist Mike Prichard adopted the stage name Mike Dirnt as "Dirnt" was originally a nickname that his friends from grade school gave him, as he constantly played "air bass/guitar" and made a "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt" noise while pretending to pluck the strings.
4X5yN TIL that Jamaica has a national bobsleigh team. Since its debut in 1988, they have represented their country in the Winter Olympics seven times—six times for the men's team, and once for the women's team.
W79ZN TIL because of the continuing ongoing dispute between Canada & USA over the Machias Seal Island, anyone who is born on it is given the claim of dual citizenship of both countries.
VBlxQ TIL: The Wilhelm Scream is a distinct sound effect of a scream has been used in over 3,000 movies & films. It's a Hollywood in-joke and once you hear and know about, you'll hear over and over again in almost every action film you watch.