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TIL a UT-Austin undergrad wrote a paper proposing ratifying a long-dormant Constitutional amendment. He got a ‘C’, started a movement, and it was ratified in 1992.

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8aJYa TIL that there is no closed formula that can be used to exactly find perimeter of a Ellipse like a circle or square. We can only approximate it values.
4X786 TIL the planes that struck the World Trade Center Twin Towers weighed 100% more, carried 100% more fuel, and flew 100% faster than the plane whose impact the buildings were designed to withstand, a Boeing 707 airliner flying at landing approach speeds.
yvM8 TIL that Jobs lied to Steve Wozniak. When they made Breakout for Atari, Wozniak and Jobs were going to split the pay 50-50. Atari gave Jobs $5000 to do the job. He told Wozniak he got $700 so Wozniak took home $350
jNKJN TIL that levels of carbon dioxide common in offices and classrooms can decrease cognitive function by 15-50%
wLlno TIL that Michael Jackson was originally considered for the role of the baby-stealing Goblin King Jareth in the movie Labyrinth. Sarah Jessica Parker also auditioned for the role of Sarah.