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TIL that “Rubber Duck Debugging” is when a programmer explains code to a rubber duck in hopes of finding a bug.

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4Xlwa TIL that we have prescription drug ads on TV because of one young woman's job interview.
0wB5L TIL John Edward Allen, who was hired by Ozzy Osbourne as a "personal dwarf" in 1981-83 and renamed by Ozzy as "Ronnie" to mock Ronnie James Dio, also acted in movies such as Blade Runner. He was hung on stage every night as part of the show. He died of an overdose at the age of 49.
9Y9KM TIL Hindu holy books 'Vedas' refer to a "third sex," roughly defined as people for whom sex is not procreative, either through impotence or a lack of desire for the opposite sex. Members of the third sex are sometimes sometimes recognized for having divine powers or insights.
exrE TIL that Chinese are almost twice as likely to believe in evolution as Americans (74% versus 42%).
Y7Xvx TIL that dozens of African elephants are killed each day for their tusks and meat. The illegal ivory trade threatens the survival of these creatures and leaves hundreds of calves orphaned and almost certain to die.