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TIL: People with too high IQ can be barred from becoming a cop

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VBYgm Today I learned that when you are boiling water for potatoes, pasta, veg, etc, that, once the water has reached a full boil, you can turn the heat down by a large amount, and the water will continue to be a boil. For cooking.
NXkvb TIL 10 US states have absolutely no vehicle inspection whatsoever (i.e no safety, emissions, or VIN inspections)
KOrQB TIL that "potter's field," a term synonymous with mass graves, has a Biblical origin. It refers to an extremely clay-rich parcel of land in Jerusalem, purchased with the 30 pieces of silver which Judas returned to the chief priests. Useless for farming, the land was used to bury strangers.
9mLG TIL that there are unmanned US-CAN border crossings. You talk officers using a videophone and hold your passport up for the camera.
VBpQZ TIL that the first commercial mobile phone, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was released in 1983 and had a price tag of $3,995.