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TIL that there is a standard for sending internet packets using people and flags

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6EPpY TIL cities are successfully using classical music in public spaces to deter crime, with one well-known case study showing it resulted in 33% fewer robberies, 25% fewer assaults on staff, and 37% less vandalism within 18 months.
Y7pAr TIL A Canadian makeup developer helped Crayola create "Colors of the World" crayons that are meant to accurately reflect human skin tones. He pared down the 40 shades he had created for Cover FX to 24 distinct colors that kids can use to draw themselves
wL8G7 TIL The female Kangaroo can produce both full fat and low fat milk at the same time in order to feed two joeys at different stages of development.
mxagM TIL the reason allied forces had nets on their helmets during WW2 was to reduce the helmets ‘shine’ and it would also allow soldiers to place bits of foliage to increase their camouflage
yQlvM TIL HMS Porcupine was blown in half by a German torpedo, the two halves were towed back to the UK and recommissioned as two ships; HMS Pork and HMS Pine