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TIL In their most productive week, the Pixar team animated 3½ minutes of the film Toy Story (1995)

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kJnE TIL that Scotland’s national animal is the Unicorn.
Qxw9 TIL that a University of Minnesota study has found that while a neat and tidy working area encouraged normatively good activities like eating healthy and donating to charity, a messy work environment encouraged trying new things and increased creativity.
P9DG TIL of Nightingale floors which are designed to make a chirping sound when walked upon. The squeaking floors were used as a security device, assuring that none could sneak through corridors undetected. According to myth these floors were developed as a means of defense against ninjas
xVK0g TIL kimchi is so ubiquitous in South Korea that many households have a special fridge just for storing it. According to a consumer survey, this "kimchi refrigerator" is the #1 most desired appliance in the country.
mdJy TIL being gay in India is illegal, and has been illegal since 1861.