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TIL Apple doesn’t pay for product placement in TV and movies, yet it’s products appeared in 891 tv shows in 2011 alone.

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b6vYZ TIL that hurricanes cannot form within 300 miles of the equator, due to a lack of the Coriolis effect, which causes winds to curve to the right, in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left, in the Southern Hemisphere, because of the Earth’s rotation.
9bbD TIL that areas where it is common for people to live over 100 years are known as “Blue Zones”. There are 5 on Earth: Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; and Icaria, Greece
XEEkR TIL that the little spiral wrap around car antennas is there to stop aerodynamic oscillations, not to boost signal or make it stronger
wo60E TIL Eating cold or light meals in the summer heat might seem like a good idea, but your body actually uses more energy to digest it! So it's better to have a full, hot meal!
4XQRX TIL panko is made from bread cooked with electrical current creating a unique crustless texture that crisps when fried