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TIL the optimal temperature for productivity is 71 degrees F.

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mGpy TIL the average price of a NES game in 1990 was $50. Equivalent to about $90 in 2015.
j6OAj TIL in languages with heavy declension speakers can arrange sentences any way they want, with an abundance of word modifications carrying the grammatical meaning. English is not, it uses syntax (word order) to convey meaning.
1aymW TIL that British police are referred to as "Bobbies" due to the fact that Prime Minister Robert Peel founded the Metropolitan Police Force for London at Scottland Yard.
X0LoD TIL the NWO theme song was a mashup of Jimi Hendrix samples
ZpleB TIL that possum’s “playing dead” behavior is not a conscious behavior. Instead it is an instinctive reflex and they enter a catatonic-like state though they can remain mentally aware of the situation.