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TIL that the practice of worker's compensation has its origins in 18th century piracy. A system of compensation was established as a result of the occupation's high risk of injury and included payments for different types of injuries as well as giving crewmates less strenuous duties when injured.

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jKKX TIL Brenda Lee was just 13 when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
N7NXN TIL Marine Cpl. John H. Pruitt was posthumously awarded both the Army and Navy Medal of Honor for capturing two machine guns and 40 Germans on October 3, 1918. He was killed the next day—his 22nd birthday—by an artillery shell.
neaWB TIL that the final stage of the selection process for the British SAS is 36 hours of 'resistance to interrogation'. This process involves the use of multiple techniques that are against international law if used in a real interrogation.
g5yL TIL that exercising makes you both more productive and happier for the day that you exercise. It affects your brain function and memory, and the positive effect lasts for the entire day.
4XJ96 TIL that flatfish (turbot, sole, halibut, etc) start off round but then morph into flat bodies, with their eye coming around to the other side of their head. (Video of this linked.)