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TIL autistic savant Daniel Tammet learned Icelandic in just one week, and then went through a live interview on national TV in the language

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neny7 TIL that soldiers stop marching in unison when crossing bridges so they don't collapse.
P1aVZ TIL about the Battle of the Atlantic during WWII. “In the first four months of 1942, German U-boats ravaged the shipping lanes off North Carolina, sinking almost 40 ships during that period. It is an often overlooked piece of American history.”
Eg5OX TIL that there’s a female chimpanzee who enjoys TV porn. Not only does she use the remote control perfectly well, but she also regularly chooses adult entertainment over other programming by herself.
69L7Y TIL that in 1977, a man named Jerry Ehman discovered a strong narrowband radio signal from outer space while working on the SETI project. Dubbed the "Wow! Signal" for the note he wrote on the printout, it remains one of the best candidates for extraterrestrial communication.
gM147 TIL that Pittsburgh is the only city where all the major sports teams (Steelers, Pirates, Penguins) all share the same colors, as black and gold represent the ingredients to make steel (coal and iron ore).