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TIL Lenny and Carl from the Simpsons both have master degree’s in Nuclear physics

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dD467 TIL that cats also have whiskers on many parts of their face and body called carpal whiskers, not just their cheeks.
Xmm6 TIL of the Na Nach, a devout sect of Jews who’s spiritual activities include raves, party vans, and making everyone they meet as happy as possible.
loXAr TIL in Pittsburgh in 1905, America’s first motion picture theater opened. It was named the Nickelodeon. The name was created by combining the cost of admission, a nickel, with ‘odean’ which is the Ancient Greek word for theater.
YOVB TIL Dr. Gay Hitler, son of George Washington Hitler, was a local dentist in Circleville, Ohio, and served the community from 1922 through 1946. Many roads in the area still contain the word ‘Hitler’ through this family.
78l1x TIL of The Bajau, a group of people in South East Asia who evolved to have spleens 50 percent larger than normal. This allows them to spend eight hours a day underwater, catching octopus by hand.