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TIL that Japanese people don’t wear surgical masks because they’re afraid of germs but becuase they’re sick and don’t want to spread their own germs to others out of consideration.

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JYEnk TIL that before the Industrial Revolution, most people worked from home. This shaped our cities, community and family life. It’s common sense, but the point makes for an insightful conversation starter about working from home today.
Vod0 TIL that the WWE has a nuclear-proof vault that has all of the WWE’s footage
4m66 TIL: The pencil has been around since the 1500’s, and have always been made with graphite. Pencils have never contained lead.
W714 TIL the former dog mascots of Texas A&M University are buried in a graveyard near the football stadium with their noses and paws pointed so towards the scoreboard. This way, “they can always watch the Aggies outscore their opponent on the field”. In addition, thousands show for their funerals.
9opp TIL that Giuseppe Zangara assassinated the mayor of Chicago in 1933. But, he was standing on a wobbly chair and so missed his real target, the man next to him - President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. FDR was saved by a faulty folding chair.