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TIL Just like fingerprints, every person has a unique tongue print.

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Wk4LA TIL late medieval and early modern European cartographers believed that compasses consistently pointed North because there was a massive, perfectly circular island made of naturally-magnetic black rock at the North Pole.
R7mew TIL the CIA declassified a document where a subject found and gave the exact coordinates to underground USSR facility while Astral Projecting
nWEZG TIL Wilt Chamberlain is the reason for players to stay behind the foul line when shooting a free throw. In college, thanks to his 7’ height, 7’8” wingspan, and 50” vertical, he would start from top of the key, leap before the foul line, and dunk the ball before he touched the ground in the lane.
5Ydap TIL there is a color code for gas/jerry cans. Red: gasoline. Blue: kerosene. Yellow: diesel. Green: oil. Although the color of the container is not regulated by OSHA, it appears to be a manufacturer's standard.
ojoW TIL “Halo” was originally a Mac game that Steve Jobs wanted to use to make Mac a viable gaming platform