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TIL that the musician Lenny Kravitz is named after his uncle who was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for his actions during the Korean War

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wLMpM TIL that the cornerstone of the US Atomic Energy Commission headquarters contains a time capsule. Inside the capsule are (among other items) scraps of linen from the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were authenticated by carbon-dating & included as evidence of atomic science's non-violent benefits to society
vPvNL TIL of the Pareto principle, that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes (the "vital few")
9YLYr TIL about a glass bridge in China. Using special effects, whenever there was someone walking over it, the glass became "cracked" and everyone would freak out. Oh yea, and these glass bridges link tall mountains, so if you fall, you die.
e0GQD TIL Pinocchio effect is when a person lies, they experience an increase in temperature around the nose and in the orbital muscle in the corner of the eye
1MaO TIL that Chevy Chase avoided conscription by claiming he had homosexual tendencies.