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TIL that until 1987, broadcasters in the U.S. were legally required by the FCC to present both sides of “controversial matters of public interest.”

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PYxle TIL that the frontal lobes atrophy as we age. This doesn’t hurt intelligence, but it is responsible for inhibiting inappropriate thoughts. This is why adults have greater difficulty in thinking and start voicing ideas they would have previously suppressed.
v1wbD TIL: Handshakes originated as a way to see if the person you met was armed. You took their hand to see if it was empty and shook it to confirm they had no weapons up their sleeve.
5YK8p TIL about "Star Jelly", a strange jelly or slime that sometime appears on earth in the morning before disappearing or dissolving. Science has not explanation of this phenomenon. (Fixed link)
b6Mo0 TIL of the Dai Hong Dan incident. North Korea and the United States teamed up to defeat Somali pirates
ne4RG TIL of the Memorial Chamber in Canada’s Peace Tower. The name of every Canadian soldier killed is inscribed in one of several books on display. Each day, at precisely 11am, the pages are turned so that every name is visible at least once per year.