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TIL Ohio Issues Bright Yellow Licence Plates to Shame DUI Offenders

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GYG0G TIL Blackbirding is the coercion of people through deception and/or kidnapping to work as unpaid or poorly paid labourers in countries distant to their native land. The practice continues to the present day, often forcing indigenous peoples in Central America to work as plantation labourers.
nWp5r TIL that "Your brain isn’t fully formed until you’re 25" is a myth that is not based in science, only misunderstandings. Our brains continue to mature with time, and our brains never stop changing. Individual differences mean some of are more mature than others, at an earlier age.
X1nP TIL that the National Zoo has a suspended wire system to allow orangutans to travel between buildings. there’s a chance of being pooped on.
j6xaN TIL of a new (2019) genus of frogs called Mini, which contains three species - Mini mum, Mini ature, and Mini scule
yQwdJ TIL: According to a 2017 study, the Brazilian Butt Lift (taking fat from elsewhere and injecting it in the buttocks) is one of the most dangerous cosmetic surgeries with 1 in 3,000 leading to death.