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TIL binary was inspired by ancient Chinese philosophy, the I-Ching. The same text that provoked Confucius gave Leibniz the insight to develop binary encoding. 64 bits also encapsulates DNA encoding. (en.wikipedia.org)

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TIL: That a fetus can absorb its twin in the womb and it's known as "vanishing twin syndrome" (americanpregnancy.org)

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TIL that the heaviest production car in history was the ZIL-41047 limousine used in Russia. It weighed It weighed 7,846 lbs (3,550 kg), and used 75 mm. (3 in) armor-plated steel for protection in ... (www.autoevolution.com)

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Original Title: TIL that the heaviest production car in history was the ZIL-41047 limousine used in Russia. It weighed It weighed 7,846 lbs (3,550 kg), and used 75 mm. (3 in) armor-plated steel for protection in key areas. This was used by president Mikhail Gorbachev till 1991.

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TIL that the Washington Commanders (Football Team) are the only NFL franchise to have played against a college all star team and never win. They are 0-2 all time against college teams. (en.wikipedia.org)

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TIL about the Paracas culture, an Andean Society dated 800 BCE – 100 BCE which had Fantastical Textiles, Mummy Bundles, and Geoglyphs predating the Nazca Lines (en.wikipedia.org)

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TIL okapis are giraffe’s only living relatives (sdzwildlifeexplorers.org)

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TIL that sticky toffee pudding is made with dates! (www.janespatisserie.com)

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TIL that "sweet paprika" and "paprika" are the same thing. (www.thekitchn.com)

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TIL a Russian named Vasili Arkhipov avoided causing WWIII after refusing his captain's orders to launch nuclear torpedoes at US war ships during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2 of the 3 ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL a Russian named Vasili Arkhipov avoided causing WWIII after refusing his captain's orders to launch nuclear torpedoes at US war ships during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2 of the 3 officers on board wanted to fire the missile, however a unanimous decision was required.

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TIL since we are used to seeing ourselves in the mirror, photos can seem less pleasing to ourselves as the perspective is swapped back to the real life presentation. (observer.com)

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TIL of Regina-Style Pizza, which is much denser than Chicago's Deep-Dish Pizza and is cut into squares. (www.cbc.ca)

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TIL that during WW2, P-51 Mustangs were given wooden wheels at the assembly plant before they made their first test flights. (www.loc.gov)

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TIL between 1865-1896 —a.k.a. “The Gilded Age” — Americans were less healthy and lived shorter lifespans than the generation before them. (history.stanford.edu)

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TIL 20 of 33 states with a state beverage have selected milk 🥛 (en.wikipedia.org)

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TIL France once tried to establish decimal time (changing the length of seconds, hours, weeks, months) and it didn't go well. (www.engadget.com)

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TIL About the botched execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, which occurred after a stay of execution was lifted and a central I.V. was misplaced several times. Smith was left hyperventilating and swe... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL About the botched execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, which occurred after a stay of execution was lifted and a central I.V. was misplaced several times. Smith was left hyperventilating and sweating, unable to move, but did not die. He's now scheduled to be executed in 2024 by Nitrogen.

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TIL that Tex-Mex has surpassed Italian as the most popular food genre in the United States (www.axios.com)

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TIL: George Washington's statue in London sits on imported Virginia dirt because he vowed to never step foot on British soil again (www.military.com)

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TIL: the pallbearers at President Grant’s funeral were: Confederate generals Simon Bolivar Buckner and Joseph E. Johnston, Admiral David Dixon Porter, Senator John A. Logan and his close friends: ... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL: the pallbearers at President Grant’s funeral were: Confederate generals Simon Bolivar Buckner and Joseph E. Johnston, Admiral David Dixon Porter, Senator John A. Logan and his close friends: Sheridan and Sherman

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TIL that during WWII it was discovered that several medications originally used to treat malaria are also effective in treating lupus. In fact, studies have shown that lupus patients on anti-malar... (www.hopkinslupus.org)

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Original Title: TIL that during WWII it was discovered that several medications originally used to treat malaria are also effective in treating lupus. In fact, studies have shown that lupus patients on anti-malarials live longer than those who are not.

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TIL that certain U.S. cities such as Bloomington, Minnesota and Lexington, Kentucky have banned female ginkgo trees. This is because the female ginkgo trees have seeds that contain butyric acid, w... (www.cbsnews.com)

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Original Title: TIL that certain U.S. cities such as Bloomington, Minnesota and Lexington, Kentucky have banned female ginkgo trees. This is because the female ginkgo trees have seeds that contain butyric acid, which is also found in rancid butter, and can smell like vomit or rotten eggs.

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TIL Pope Gregory I influenced the formation of Gregorian style chant and St. Augustine believed putting prayer into song “added such power, it is like praying twice“. Gregorian chant is a monophon... (hellomusictheory.com)

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Original Title: TIL Pope Gregory I influenced the formation of Gregorian style chant and St. Augustine believed putting prayer into song “added such power, it is like praying twice“. Gregorian chant is a monophonic, meaning all singers follow a single melody in unison, producing a haunting effect in churchs

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TIL Jeffrey Hudson, a courtier of King Charles I of England, stood at 18 inches tall. Despite his stature, he challenged a man of normal height to a duel over an insult. While his opponent arrived... (www.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL Jeffrey Hudson, a courtier of King Charles I of England, stood at 18 inches tall. Despite his stature, he challenged a man of normal height to a duel over an insult. While his opponent arrived armed with a water squirt gun, Hudson confidently used a real gun and fatally shot him in the head.

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TIL When male mongooses fight, the females sneak away to have sex with other males elsewhere. (massivesci.com)

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Til Hubble’s advanced technology was applied in many areas from medicine to wildlife conservation. One of more notable is helping digital mammography biopsy system image breast tissue more clearly... (science.nasa.gov)

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Original Title: Til Hubble’s advanced technology was applied in many areas from medicine to wildlife conservation. One of more notable is helping digital mammography biopsy system image breast tissue more clearly and efficiently than before.