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TIL Tesla was able to perform integral calculus in his head, which prompted his teachers to believe that he was cheating.

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QJjd TIL In 2001,A man was supposed to have titanium rods installed in his back, during surgery Doctor’s found out that a rods were missing,prompting them to implant a screwdriver instead. The screwdriver snapped a few days later. It was later known that the doctor had his license suspended in 2 states.
b6yYQ TIL that there are over 20,000 species of edible plants in the world, but only 20 make up 90% of humans' food.
m9Ly TIL a suburb of Sydney, Australia installed loudspeakers at a “trouble spot” in a car park to drive away the hooligans by playing Barry Manilow songs.
APbl TIL the placebo effect can work even if the patient is told they’re taking a placebo.
v1rm4 TIL that in 1993, a South Korean professor successfully built and tested a self-driving car, which travelled more than 300km from Seoul to Busan. His car was eventually scrapped.