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TIL that in 2023, a survey found that 50% of vinyl record purchasers in the U.S. don’t own a record player to play their records on.

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8aWvG TIL in 1984 NASA crashed a fully fueled Boeing passenger jet, with crash dummies as passengers and pilots into the Mojave desert. The crash was filmed from multiple angles at high speed in 16MM film. The knowledge gained from this test lead to major changes in airline flight safety standards.
dD0pQ TIL when tea leaves are exposed to various light wavelengths, drastic shifts in taste and aroma occurs
Q19e TIL “The Dutch Reach” [SFW] using your far-hand to reach for a car door handle. It forces you to swivel, automatically looking out at mirror & easily back for bikes & traffic decreasing the chances of “dooring” a cyclist.
KanJ TIL With funds from ALS 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge, scientists found a gene called NEK1 and can now develop gene therapy to treat inherited ALS
8eNXG TIL there's a farm in the middle of Japan's Narita Airport