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TIL An analysis of a large database of charity donations revealed that a disproportionately large number of people donate to disaster relief following hurricanes with names sharing their initial letter (e.g. Kate and Kevin following Hurricane Katrina).

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Lkel0 TIL That a daring WWII raid by Norwegian commandos on a Nazi heavy-water plant prevented Germany from developing an atomic bomb before they were defeated
KOrja TIL the small hole next to the camera on the back of a phone is for a microphone for when shooting video
GYBm1 TIL that the irrational fear of palindromes (words or sentences that read the same backwards, i.e. Racecar) is known as Aibohphobia. Ironically, Aibohphobia itself is a palindrome as well.
VMrmk TIL that in Mid-Imperial China (900s-1400s), imperial officials wore special caps that had two very long "horns" protruding on both sides which aimed to prevent them from whispering at each other during court ceremonies. Called the Zhangokfutou, it was invented by the paranoiac Song Dynasty.
0wOMy TIL that Maya Angelou didn’t celebrate her birthday because of Martin Luther King’s death