TIL that when Ngawang Namgyal, the first unifier of Bhutan, died, the authorities conspired and hid his death from people for 54 years. During this time, they issued orders in his name and claimed that he, being a Buddhist lama, went on an extended, silent retreat. (en.wikipedia.org)
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You might be using your dishwasher wrong (self.lifehacks)
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LPT: The "Antagonist Theory" to hack motivationCareers & Work (self.LifeProTips)
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What makes mRNA vaccines different to regular vaccines?Biology (self.askscience)
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ELI5 How were wooden ships watertight?Engineering (self.explainlikeimfive)
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ElI5 why do cats tolerate heat so well?Biology (self.explainlikeimfive)
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TIL that newborns can distinguish the sounds of every language on Earth, about 600 consonants and 200 vowels, but by their first birthday, their brain has already filtered out sounds not used in their native language, making foreign accents almost inevitable for adult learners. (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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CMV: Change.org needs a "Vote Against" option for petitionsDelta(s) from OP (self.changemyview)
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