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TIL that a 10x10 perfect “word square” has yet to be found, but has also not been disproven.

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QX8k TIL the human heart can be replaced with two turbines, causing a constant flow of blood rather than a pulse.
8PdZ TIL That the first example of wearable computing was a ring with a usable Abacus in 16th century China
PY4ML TIL of Spurious Correlation. A phenomenon where two unrelated events coincidentally occur in the same pattern over time, such as the 99% correlation between the divorce rate in Maine and the per capita consumption of margarine.
X05rR TIL that in Vermont, an apple pie is legally required to be served with a glass of cold milk, a slice of half an ounce of cheddar cheese, or vanilla ice cream.
ryk1 TIL Jim Carrey was offered to be the eighth doctor of Doctor Who, but he declined the role. He felt he would cause outrage amongst Doctor Who fans if the role wasn’t played by a fan