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TIL a company in japan offers extra days off to workers who don’t smoke since they don’t take smoking breaks.

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69058 TIL that you are only born with two fears - the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Every other fear is learned.
NXX5E TIL that Khazar, a Turkic language from Central Asia which became extinct by the 13th century, has the smallest known body of literature of any language: only one written Khazar word, meaning "I have read", has been found.
8a6rX TIL about the Wilhem Scream - a stock sound effect that's been used in 100's of films. Originally from a 1950's B movie its been re-used in Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Toy Story amongst others
nermY TIL that the world's sperm whale population consumes almost as much seafood, by weight, as humanity.
oRwGR TIL the Olympic torch relay was first used in 1936 Berlin. Hitler saw the link with the ancient Games as a way to illustrate that classical Greece was an Aryan forerunner of the Third Reich. The torch relay idea was originally devised by Jewish archaeologist & sports official, Alfred Schiff.