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TIL of Blissymbolics, an unspoken, written language that was invented as an easy to learn form of communication for use between people of all languages

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gMNVb TIL of "Lost Dakota"- a small portion of the Dakota Territory that was not given to any state in the late 19th century and was subsequently forgotten for five years. It was later annexed by Montana and is uninhabited to this day, although it is reportedly "infested with grizzly bears".
8ewWP TIL that dying from a broken neck or even decapitation isn't always an "instant" death
kJ8Le TIL As we age, the amount of time, that we spend alone changes quite dramatically. It increases from teens to our 20s, then it pretty much stays the same till our 40s and then it rapidly grows till we practically die.
yQrWM TIL the physics of surfing.
xXeb TIL spelling 58008/BOOBS on a calculator has a corollary in Portuguese - 50135 spells SEIOS, which means breasts.