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TIL the ‘infinity symbol’ is called a Lemniscate.

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6EERQ TIL that when The united states was facing the threat of secession, Lincoln's Secretary of State (William H. Seward) suggested Lincoln to provoke a war with one of the major powers of Europe, France, Great Britain or even Spain, in order to unite the country.
4kXgg TIL Australian toilets don’t flush clockwise because of the coriolis effect, but because of the way those toilets are designed
e0e7b TIL that reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light. This means that they can easily tell the difference between white fur and snow because white fur has much higher contrast. It helps them discover predators early in snowy landscapes.
YpwR7 TIL that in 2009, French free diver Stéphane Mifsud held his breath underwater for 11 minutes and 35 seconds.
M7jnB TIL that the "Where do we go now?" ending in Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' originated from the band actually being unsure how to complete that section of the song. Rose started saying to himself, "Where do we go? Where do we go now?" and Proffer suggested that he sing that.