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TIL Pythagoras invented a practical joke cup that would spill wine all over a person if they filled their cup too much.

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8aa8X TIL of the term "Sitzkrieg" which describes the lack of major military action during an active war, mainly describing the eight months of time between when Great Britain and France declared war on Germany before any major operations were executed.
8KP8 TIL Your reality is 15 seconds in the making: When you really focus your attention on something, you’re said to be “in the present moment.” But research suggests that the “present moment” is actually a chunk of the recent past, and it’s about 15 seconds long.
5j5n TIL that the captain of a United flight had a heart attack mid-flight, and so an off-duty air force captain, Mike Gongol, had to help land the plane, saving 160 lives. He knew he had to help when he heard the PA announcement “are there any non-revenue pilots on board, please ring your call button.”
LJdp TIL Some Greenland sharks alive today were born before the English Civil war.
8eOEb TIL in New York City, 111 8th Ave takes over one city block (2.9 mil square ft), it was originally built for the Port Authority of NY and NJ. Google owns the entire building since 2010.