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TIL the IBM computer Deep Thought was named after the computer in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

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nWEZG TIL Wilt Chamberlain is the reason for players to stay behind the foul line when shooting a free throw. In college, thanks to his 7’ height, 7’8” wingspan, and 50” vertical, he would start from top of the key, leap before the foul line, and dunk the ball before he touched the ground in the lane.
VMBNZ TIL of the "lizardman constant", which explains seemingly nonsensical poll results such as "4% of americans believe that lizards are running the earth" and "7% of americans think that chocolate milk comes from brown cows"
P15en TIL that cannabis use can prevent nightmares caused by PTSD.
OoxP7 TIL ABBA's tour costumes were designed by Owe Sandström in close consultation with the band, and national costumes (Japanese, Latin American) were inspirations. ABBA had duplicates of each outfit and the backing musicians and singers had costumes, so a few hundred costumes went on tour
R5MP7 TIL Texans Eat Pickles at the Movie Theater, and Many Are Surprised To Learn No One Else Does