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TIL the higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.

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16ryX TIL the garage where Hewlett-Packard was founded is a California Historical Landmark. This one-car garage in Palo Alto, California is considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley.
4Xkpw TIL that Nicolas Cage turned down the role of Mr. Wednesday on the Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "American Gods." (It went to Ian McShane.)
BgRrr TIL The "57" stamped into glass bottles of Heinz 57 ketchup is where you're supposed to tap the bottle for maximum flow of ketchup.
7r0MM TIL the ponds that are common in residential neighborhoods are not installed as water features, they’re actually retention basins used to offset the drainage capacity of the ground removed by paving roads and building houses
QJxYd TIL The band Hot Chocolate had at least one hit song every year from 1970 to 1984 and their 1975 song "You Sexy Thing" made the top 10 in three decades.