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TIL that some Funeral Directors hire people to cry and freak out at funerals. They are called “Professional Mourners”

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LlD0 TIL that AMC only allowed Breaking Bad to use the word ‘fuck’ once per season, leading to lengthy discussions among the show’s writers about where it could be best deployed. (Vince Gilligan interview, starting at 21 minute mark)
D1L4V TIL the founders of Hewlett-Packard flipped a coin to decide which order their names would be put in the company name. Packard won the toss and put Hewlett’s name first.
pYRRN TIL that nature often follows the Fibonacci sequence, AKA the golden ratio. Flowers follow this sequence is several ways, including the number of petals a flower has (Lily 3, Buttercups 5, daisies 34) and the distribution of seeds, such as the sunflower, who’s seeds form a perfect spiraling pattern.
B5Vx TIL Miami, FL has not reached 100F since 1942.
1BX7 TIL It is illegal to lock your car doors in downtown Churchill, Manitoba in case someone needs to escape from a polar bear