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TIL: Handshakes originated as a way to see if the person you met was armed. You took their hand to see if it was empty and shook it to confirm they had no weapons up their sleeve.

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woAL6 TIL Yellowstone’s famed thermal pools can melt flesh and bone. In 2016, a tourist illegally searching for a swimmable hot spring fell into a portion of the Norris Geyser Basin, where his body was dissolved by the boiling, highly acidic water. His wallet and shoes were all that remained of him.
WOKB TIL The best way to learn a language is through frequent exposure to its sound patterns–even if you haven’t a clue what it all means.
JOXQ TIL the U.S. had “Ugly Laws” on the books until the 1970’s … prohibiting unsightly people from appearing in public
wokGJ TIL That from 1909-1937 the Netherlands had the time zone UTC+ 19 minutes 32.13 seconds
R8d9 TIL that American Express does not allow it’s cardholders to buy online porn, citing the number of charge disputes by it’s members (safe for work link)