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TIL That H. R. Giger's Name Is Pronounced Geegur Not Gaigur

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rNR6y TIL helium is a finite resource and that, at our going rate, we will have used up the entire planet’s helium reserves in just over 100 years
QNR5X TIL that there are many hybrid eating utensils. In addition to the spork, which combines a spoon with a fork, there are the chork (chopsticks + fork), the spife (spoon + knife), and the knork (knife + fork).
awOJo TIL that taking notes by hand, as opposed to typing on a laptop, has been found to enhance learning
OoVvg Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Arizona State University found that if a car is parked in the sun on a summer day, the interior temperature can reach 116 degrees F. and the dashboard may exceed 165 degrees F. in approximately one hour — the time it can take for a young child trapped in a car to suffer fatal injuries.
NXblP TIL before 1804, the office of the US vice-president was awarded to runner up to the presidential race