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TIL that despite the name, the New York Times Best Seller list does not simply compile which books have sold the most, but is a combination sales figures, other data, and internal guidelines. Exactly how the list is determined is a trade secret.

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M8A7 TIL of the Fighting Hypothesis, which argues that left-handedness was not bred out of the gene pool because it provided an advantage in the combat.
RkVl TIL Fox gave George Lucas full merchandising rights for the original trilogy rather than raise his salary because they didn’t expect Star Wars to be successful.
7rnpZ TIL about the "Toxic woman" aka Gloria Ramirez who was admitted to Riverside hospital in So Cal in 1994. Staff who treated her began feeling ill and were hospitalised themselves. After numerous theories, chemical analyses and publications, the jury is still out on this very strange medical case
ggl4 TIL that a musician was so unhappy with the music in airports that he recorded “Ambient 1: Music for Airports” intended to serve as a soundtrack for air travelers.
J1wl TIL Turtles can breathe in through their butts.