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TIL: Cats can’t taste spicy the same way humans do.

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4Be6 TIL an empty semi-truck has a longer stopping distance than a fully loaded one (40 tons in the US). This is because the suspension and brakes are designed to handle such loads, and the extra weight provides more traction to the tires, while stiff springs cause tires on empty trailers to bounce.
ADPGw TIL the Barbie doll is based off of a high-end prostitute.
Lk6Kp TIL James Chadwick intended studying mathematics, but he was interviewed by a physicist who assumed Chadwick wanted to study physics. He was too shy to contradict him, so ended up enrolling as a physics major.
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