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TIL Liquid Helium is the perfect element to keep the superconductive magnets in MRI machines cold

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oBO6o TIL researchers are able to predict the long-term success of professional Wall Street investors by analyzing their genomes.
9w5gm TIL William Howard Taft tried to recreate the success of Theodore Roosevelt's teddy bear with his own "Billy Possum"
a8x7N TIL research across 160 cultures revealed that spousal infidelity is the most common reason for a breakup
yQnMV TIL how India Pale Ale (IPA) got its name and taste. It's a beer that was invented in Britain in the 19th century for the Indian market, with extra hops added to survive the 6 month travel.
grrN9 TIL Arthur Blake competed for the Boston Athletic Association and it was after a 1000 yard race he said in jest "I'm too good for Boston, I ought to go over and run the Marathon, at Athens, in the Olympic Games". This led to him being noticed by a stockbroker, and sending Arthur to the 1896 Olympics