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TIL that the most conservative Amish subgroup, the Swartzentruber Amish, are so strict that they even forbid the use of bicycles and velcro, considering them to be too modern.

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wkNW TIL sniffer dogs used for finding illegal substances are largely inaccurate, with 4 in 5 ‘positive’ cases being wrong.
LQdPr Today I learned that in the Marshall Islands (where Bikini Atoll, the namesake of the bikini, is located) bikinis are considered taboo because they expose the shoulders and thighs.
6oom TIL: Lollipops are distributed outside nightclubs to reduce late night rowdiness as revellers will not be able to shout or cause a disturbance while sucking on them.
x6Kg0 Til that In Russia in 1643, Tsar Michael instituted the punishment of removing the nose of those who used snuff .
6EmJw TIL Physics Laureate Gerard Muorou (2018, Short Pulse Lasers) accidentally revolutionized Ophthalmology when in 1993 a student, struck by the laser, miraculously suffered no damage as the pulse was amazingly short, lasting a femtosecond long. The laser than became the Standard-Bearer in Eye Surgery.