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TIL about rongorongo, a writing system created by the Rapa Nui of Easter Island. No living Rapa Nui understands it and it will likely never be deciphered.

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VXe8 TIL not having friends has the same health risks as smoking a pack a day.
XwVE TIL British grenades in WWI originally had a timer of seven seconds, but that was found to be too long as it gave the Germans time to throw the bomb back. Therefore, the time was reduced to four seconds.
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