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TIL in computing, half of a byte is called a nibble
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TIL The United States Congress only has a job approval rating of around 15%, but Congressional incumbents are re-elected at a rate of roughly 95%
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TIL a soldier in Iraq was found dead in her tent in 2005. The autopsy report and photographs revealed a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, burns from a corrosive chemical on her genitals, and a gunshot wound to the head. Her death was ruled a suicide.
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TIL The original word for 'bear' has been lost. People in middle ages were superstitious and thought saying the animal's name would summon it. They called it 'bear' which means 'the brown one' to avoid saying its actual name.
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TIL using the instructed amount of washing detergent leaves clothes dirtier
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TIL one gram of activated carbon has a surface area in excess of 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft)