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TIL: That your car speedometer could show an error of almost ten km/h

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9V56 TIL the creation of Daft Punk’s name originated from a British journalist calling their original band, Darlin’, “a bunch of daft punk”. The third member of Darlin’, not liking the new more-electronic vibe, left and formed the band Phoenix.
MeDEm TIL Korean parents have begun hiring thugs who protect their children from bullies. These thugs pose as "fake uncles" and intimidate bullies who have been harassing the bullied kid. In some cases, the thugs will visit the bullies’ parents at their workplace and publicly shame them.
x6Jpw TIL about the "Cathedral Effect" phenomenon, where higher ceilings seem to bias the brain toward more abstract and creative thinking, while lower ceilings promote more detailed, analytical thinking.
ADLJn TIL Chilli peppers originated in Latin America, and were only brought to India (the current largest consumer and exporter) in the 16th century by Portuguese traders.
rRNg4 TIL that during the My Lai massacre, which resulted in more than three hundred Vietnamese civilian casualties by the American forces, there were three soldiers that tried to halt the attack and save women and children. The three were denounced as traitors by some of the Congressmen.