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TIL that pigeons can be superstitious, continually repeating movements that coincided with a first feeding even if fed at random intervals.

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ADQ8w TIL "Adam" is just the Hebrew word for "man"
DQ4MY TIL that in 2011 a Russian would-be suicide bomber died when her mobile phone detonator was activated by a spam message wishing her a happy new year
Y6lW TIL of a former policeman who rewrote the fine print on his credit card contract to include unlimited credit and no interest, and got the bank to sign on it. The bank claimed they didn’t read the contract but the court held that the amended contract to be legally binding and he won the case.
0weWp TIL nearly all color laser printers code hidden metadata and tracking information into their printouts using hidden yellow dots. Originally designed to prevent counterfeit currency.
gX58 TIL F1 cars go so fast with so much downforce, at pace they could drive upside down indefinitely.