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TIL some bricks have indentations called “frogs,” which reduce their weight and provide a key for mortar, enhancing the bond between bricks.

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wLwBY TIL that during the Austro-Prussian War, Liechtenstein had an army of 80 men. During the conflict no men were injured or killed and they returned home with 81 men because they’d made an Italian friend along the way. The army was then disbanded and Liechtenstein hasn’t had a military since.
yoZJ TIL Bill Murray dropped out of Pre-Med because he was arrested for marijuana possession. He then proceeded to join the National Lampoon Radio Hour with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
BrwdK TIL that D.C. has no J street because in the alphabet at the time, I and J were used interchangeably
D1ydJ TIL jellyfish are related to corals. They are both part of the cnidarian family, which contains organisms with a special cell (called a nematocyst) specifically evolved for stinging. This cell is no longer used by corals, however.
vPmJD TIL Pierre Fauchard was the first to notice a relationship between sugar and tooth decay