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TIL that revolving doors were invented because of one man’s paralyzing fear of opening doors for women.

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BXKD TIL that Britain only finished paying its WW2 debts off in 2006, and was only three months shy of bankruptcy when the war ended in 1945
QJbo9 TIL the road I used to take to school is apparently one of the most dangerous roads in the country!
6Ea7J TIL That Levi's Jeans has significant influence in the UK Music Industry, as 7 songs have topped the UK Singles Chart shortly after appearing in Levi's Commercials
8aKQP TIL about the movie "Monster Dog", Alice Cooper's first project after leaving rehab in 1986. It was directed by Claudio Fragasso, who is known for directing the "best worst film of all time", Troll 2
69QWX TIL: The autocorrect feature in Excel, which converts certain combinations into dates, has mangled up to 30% of published papers, causing significant issues. As a result, at least 27 gene symbols have been forced to change to prevent further errors from occurring.