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TIL that Hellen Keller learned to recognize and reproduce speech by putting her fingers on the throat, lips, and nose of the speaker.

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BEVL TIL that Federal employees will go unpaid for an unknown amount of time if the US government shuts down next week. Except for members of Congress.
Wk9oA TIL it is 100% legal be to buried at sea in the USA. You basically wrap the body in a sheet with some weights, at least 3 miles from shore and throw it off the boat. The Navy even has a program to assist veterans of the armed services.
1axaW TIL Queen Elizabeth II is not required to have a driver's license, yet she frequently drives and has a car collection worth $10 million pounds (about $12M USD)
4kLER TIL that Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn” was a cover of a cover; it was first recorded in 1997 by Danish singer Lis Sørensen, then in 1994 by the original songwriters’ band Ednaswap (1994), followed by Trine Rein in 1996, before becoming a massive international hit in 1997 with Natalie’s version.
l7KN5 TIL There is such thing as Vets without Borders, like Doctors Without Borders but for animals (they help people too). Started in Ontario, Canada, now active in over 17 countries and growing.