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TIL that the lengthy route that the laryngeal nerve travels from the brain, down into the chest, before ending at the voice box, is strong evidence of a lack of intelligent design and supports evolution.

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GY0v7 TIL that the main protagonist from the music video ( Take On Me by A-ha ), don't live happily ever after. In the follow up song (The Sun Always Shines On Tv By A-ha.) The male protagonist starts to dematerialize in the real world and runs off into the distances and then vanishes.
Jell TIL The United States Federal Government Established A Medical Marijuana Program in 1978. It was ended in 1992, With Grandfathered patients still receiving weed from the government as of today
xVZZw TIL: An artist active in Grenada mounted dozens of realistic statues underwater to provide "habitat for filter-feeding organisms." The submerged sculpture garden Jason de Caires Taylor built gets visits from divers and tourists in clear-bottomed boats as well as tropical fish.
M7b47 TIL that the authors for “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” had never been to a ball game before putting together their now-famous song
J17EQ TIL about the Kākāpō, a bird so stupid that it is nearly extinct. It will simply allow itself to get eaten, and it's mating call is a confusing mess for females.