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TIL that only Toshiba employees can enter or exit the Umi-Shibaura station.

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PjG TIL that mammals have a reflex to reduce the intensity of loud noises. It’s possible to exploit this by simply humming or speaking. Loud noises don’t just sound less intense, less sound is actually transmitted to the inner ear and then to the brain.
JlwQ TIL that people drink aloe vera juice because they believe it will boost their immune system, even though one of the main side effects is diarrhea.
9w5Bm TIL that toddler formulas are simply powdered milk with sugar and oil added
OJX6 TIL in 2012, a lone hacker mapped the entire Internet using a botnet running on 420,000 routers and released 9TB of data.
xVdPb TIL the British rail service is so ludicrous that one delay was caused because the Train Operator and Network Rail would not agree about the size of a Pheasant that was hit.