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TIL that some people are genetically gifted because they can sleep for as little as four hours without experiencing daytime sleepiness or any other issues as a result of sleep deprivation.

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gx54 TIL that IBM has stated that the Scroll Lock key on your keyboard does nothing. When PC Magazine asked an executive of keyboard manufacturer Key Tronic about the key’s purpose he replied, “I don’t know, but we put it on ours too.”
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