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TIL Over 5,000 PhD’s work as janitors in U.S.

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x66w TIL being a drama queen is actually a personality disorder, and it affects women four times more than men
1aJr TIL Because of his left-wing political beliefs, the U.S. Army denied Einstein the security clearances he needed to be a part of the Manhattan Project.
7w87 TIL Melvin E. Biddle, for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge, earned the Medal of Honor on October 30, 1945, by President Truman. When presenting the medal, Truman whispered “People don’t believe me when I tell them that I’d rather have one of these than be President.”
Y5lG TIL Around 85% people breathe through one nostrils at a time which changes every few hours. It affects the body’s glucose and oxygen levels and the activity of the brain hemisphere. Also explains why one nose is more stuffed up when having a cold.
9wnAQ TIL the only civilian aircraft authorized to fly in and around New York City on September 12, 2001 was a single engine Cessna Skyhawk, tail number N9344L, used to perform aerial photography of the area.