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TIL Wild mice actually enjoy running on exercise wheels.

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YelA TIL that in 2013 a 39-storey hotel in Tokyo “disappeared,” in that it was demolished without explosives or a wrecking ball. All 39 floors were disassembled by a small crane from inside the building and there’s a timelapse of it shrinking floor by floor.
PYDwL TIL Germany lost more soldiers in the Battle of Stalingrad than Britain in the entire war.
P1Y7w TIL that the word ‘alcohol’ originates from the Arabic word Al-kohl (like the eyeliner). Ancient Egyptians made the cosmetic through a process involving heating. During the Middle Ages, the term was adopted in reference to numerous substances produced through similar means, including “alcohol”.
depr TIL Microsoft publishes a screen saver that simulates a Windows BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). It even reads system information so it can accurately simulate a BSOD specific to the machine it is running on.
MeOwa TIL that Bill Cosby’s legal fees are being paid by his home insurance since he has a policy that covers anything that might defame him.