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TIL Bob Ross had to find ways to cut back on spending, so he decided to have his hair permed just to save money on haircuts. The perm hairstyle was not comfortable for Ross, but it became an iconic feature of his image and brand.

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W7yRL TIL Swooping season in a thing in Australia, with over 4000 annual incidents of magpies attacking humans to defend their nests, and common solutions including strapping helmets to your kids on their way to school
Z85vB TIL that whenever we look at the night sky we are looking at our past , most of the stars we see are not really there ,they are long gone but because of the distance the light takes a long time to travel that it still shows its past state.
nW5rr TIL about Toki Pona, a minimalist constructed language with only 120 to 139 words, designed to simplify thought and emphasize joy. It uses cute pictograms, allows for creative expression, and despite its simplicity, has thousands of speakers worldwide.
WkyjA TIL that researchers in the Netherlands have found that, on New Year’s Eve, birds fly much higher than normal to avoid the fireworks.
8a1GV TIL Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, who played an important part in the Battle of Waterloo, and was instrumental in defeating Napoleon in 1814, suffered a mental breakdown during the war, lost his sight, and believed that a Frenchman had impregnated him with an elephant.