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TIL Walmart store openings since 1962 mimic the patterns of a biological invasion or an epidemic.

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P1X0V TIL there exists the Clowns Egg Register in London, an archive of the make-up styles for clowns, in which the clowns' face paint is painted onto eggs. Established in 1946, the register originally used hens' eggs but has since switched to ceramic eggs.
8aaWP Short Answer: It Prevents Some Injuries But Causes Others
5VDb8 TIL there is a chess opening called "The Toilet Variation".