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TIL there is a way of speaking called Vocal Frying that is common among young American females. Studies show it is undermining their success in the workforce.

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KY9LJ TIL of an early African-heritage resident of London, a silk weaver going by the rather... unsubtle name of Reasonable Blackman.
rrlM TIL Hitler himself was never elected by the people. He lost the presidential election but the Nazis formed a coalition that got them enough seats to demand the position of Chancellor for Hitler
WkL14 TIL a man was sentenced to prison for ten years for being the first person to stop applauding a speech made by Joseph Stalin; after a staggering 11 minutes.
VaE4 TIL the top 25 hedge fund managers in America make more than all the country’s kindergarten teachers combined
Y7Oov TIL that cigarette filters were designed with color-changing chemicals to give the illusion that they filter out toxins. In reality, the filters have little to no health benefits.