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TIL: We know exactly who was the first person to LOL: some guy from Canada called Wayne Pearson

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QloX TIL people who believe in the paranormal are more likely to “see” nonexistant things in images
epyk5 TIL: The Jamaica Railway, constructed in 1845 by the British, and was the first line opened to traffic outside Europe and North America. It was the first constructed in the British colonies.
m47E TIL Meditation changes brain structure in just 8 weeks—including an increase in grey matter in the part of the brain associated with learning.
rNEEM TIL about Soviet Zveno aircraft carrier planes. The converted bombers would carry fighters or dive bombers beyond their operational limitation, and launch them when needed. Despite being based on pre-WWII bombers and going through many configuration changes, they had a very high success rate.
0MNR TIL the real life ‘Charlie’ from Top Gun went on to become the highest ranking female Pentagon official in US history.