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0wbDj TIL that S6 is the only symmetric group with a non-trivial outer automorphism.
p8WAe TIL that teaching social and emotional skills in school, such as self-management and relationship skills, can result in up to 11 percentile point improvement in academic achievement.
69o0J TIL that John "Count Dante" Keehan was a martial artist and hairdresser from Chicago, Illinois. He was well-known throughout the 1960s and 70s for dojo storming rival gyms, and claimed to possess the Dim-Mak "death touch".
yVXgJ TIL the Indian state of Uttar Prades has 241 million inhabitants making it the most populous country subdivision in the world. It has 3% of the world's population and outranks all but 4 countries outside India in population
yQgpX TIL that M.I.A’s break out hit ‘Paper Planes’ samples ‘Straight to Hell’ by the Clash, which feels apt