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TIL that the surgical masks people wear in Asia aren’t due to fear of infection, but rather as a courtesy to others if they are feeling sick.

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9YZkB Cyclists are 40 per cent less stressed than other commuters.
L9RV TIL a disgruntled former 7-Eleven owner opened a new convenience store across the street from his old location. He named it 6-Twelve.
88kK TIL that there are enough diamonds found under the Popigai asteroid crater in Russia to supply the world diamond market for 3,000 years.
OKx4 TIL “knock on wood” derived from Pagans touching, tapping or knocking on trees believing they were the homes of fairies and dryads who would wake and bless them with luck.
xVoek TIL about a 21-year old Georgia woman who took a 2 hour college exam while in labor in the hospital. Once finished she delivered a healthy baby.