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TIL inanimate objects can win awards like “Hero of Labor” in North Korea.

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lo8xr TIL Hawaii has nearly one tourist die each week while engaged in common vacation activities like swimming, snorkeling, hiking and going on scenic drives
OB8Y TIL there is a town called Okay, OK. It has a population of about 600.
JYjd1 TIL coffee is roasted until it "cracks." First crack (about 385 °F) = light roast, second crack (about 435 °F) = dark roast. If roasted past the second crack, the beans will fully carbonize and may combust.
kkB7 TIL that the trick from “Office Space” and “Superman III” of stealing tiny fractions of a cent from a large number of transactions to stealthily accumulate a stolen fortune has a name: salami slicing
1aRKW TIL that dark roast coffee actually has less caffeine than light roast coffee (per scoop) due to the roasting process it goes through.