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Today I learned about Geek Code, a compact language of numbers and symbols used by self-described "Geeks" to inform other geeks about all aspects of their personality, appearance, interests, skills, and opinions.

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OG6o4 Til that one out of every 5 mammal species is a bat.
xAYb TIL the oldest family business that still exists is a Japanese construction company founded in the year 578.
KO8Ga TIL: Due to geothermal energy, Iceland produces over a tonne of tomatoes every day
R5Zbl TIL of the ir. D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station, the largest still operational steam-powered pumping station in the world.
VB4Gk TIL Mega Warheads candy were invented in 1970s Taiwan but it wasn't until the 1990s that they made it to American stores