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TIL about Skateistan, an organization that helps street kids in developing countries by teaching them how to skateboard.

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lEk5 TIL the word “Testify” originates from the Latin word for testicle. Two men taking an oath of allegiance would hold their balls as a sign of truthfulness. If they broke their oath they would lose their manhood, literally putting their balls on the line.
v1roB TIL that if a service dog approaches you without their person, you should follow them as their person is likely in danger and in need of help
D1YlJ TIL An Ohio judge once sentenced a woman to sit in the "stinkiest, smelliest" area of a garbage dump for 8 hours, as a punishment for neglecting her dog. "If you puke, you puke."
E11P7 TIL The Ironic Process Theory (a.k.a. the White Bear Problem) which refers to the psychological process whereby deliberate attempts to suppress certain thought makes them more likely to surface. For example, try to not think about a White Bear.
g0nD TIL the last person found guilty of witchcraft in England was Helen Duncan in 1944. She was famous for using papier mache dolls as ‘spirits’ and fake ectoplasm made of cheesecloth