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TIL modern capital letters are characterized by straight lines and supple curves to make them easier to carve into stone. Lower case letters were only used for everyday writing and weren't originally used in conjunction with upper case.

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BYdk TIL Doritos could be made without the powder and taste exactly the same. It was left on because it was decided that the residue left on your fingers was part of the “Doritos experience”
JYBVV TIL The Russians tried to interfere in the 1960 presidential election on behalf of Adlai Stevenson II, offering him propaganda support to help him "succeed". He declined their offer and informed the New York Times about the incident.
x661o TIL Dr. James Parkinson, whose study of 'The Shaking Palsy' resulted in it being named after him, narrowly avoided being dispatched to Australia in irons after being accused of plotting to shoot King George III with a poisoned dart
VBWG TIL That there is a push to allow all of the old analog TV signals to be used as WiFi.
QlZE TIL: “An Airedale named ‘Jack’ ran through half a mile of enemy fire, with a message attached within his collar. He arrived at headquarters with his jaw broken and one leg badly splintered, and right after he delivered the message, he dropped dead in front of its recipient.”