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TIL there is a 100-year-old organization dedicated to bringing the metric system to the US and tomorrow starts “Metric Week”

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leNV TIL Paul Revere was a dentist. A silversmith by trade, he learned the trade to make ends meet when he was poor. He used to be able to identify fallen soldiers by their dental work he’d crafted. He’s recognized as the first forensic dentist.
kJkJW TIL that an Arizona woman sent 159,000 texts to man she met on dating site in 2017
MwwV TIL that the “B” in “Benoit B. Mandelbrot”, who coined the term “fractal”, stands for “Benoit B. Mandelbrot”.
nW4Jd TIL about the 1986-87 Conflict between Chad and Libya is known as the 'Toyota War' due to sheer number of Toyotas used by Chad in the conflict. It is the only car brand with a war named after it.
Z8bJ4 TIL that a man tried to sue McDonald's for only giving him one napkin even though he asked for more. The man stated that the experience caused him to have "mental anguish" which affected his ability to work.