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TIL There is no guaranteed freedom of speech in Australia

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5nE8 TIL Suicide rates among Native Americans (especially young men) is 70% higher than the suicide rate of the general US population
lola1 TIL ‘Old person smell’ is actually a scientific phenomenon whereby the aging process changes the chemicals produced by the skin. With 2-Nonenal being the most likely cause of the smell. Present in body odour and on the things they touch.
pQvN TIL that candle flames contains millions of tiny diamonds, as they contain all four known forms of carbon.
o0AY TIL about the “God of the internet”. Jon Postel, until 1998 he was the single person responsible for assigning internet addresses
4k9lJ TIL that Battle Creek, Michigan is Called “Cereal City”, Battle Creek’s journey to becoming Cereal City began in the late 19th century. The city’s foray into the world of cereal started with the health and wellness movement, led by prominent figures such as Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.