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TIL that famed Sci-Fi author Isaac Asimov died of AIDS contracted during a blood transfusion.

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y6WV TIL that Sean is pronounced Shawn because it comes from John. The Irish language does not have the sound which English typically writes as “J”.
X07NP TIL that Nelvana did dubbed all 70 episodes of Cardcaptors in Canada and Australia and that Kids WB was the one that cut it down to 39 episodes in the US.
x6J0k TIL that our brains use a method called chunking to group random information into meaningful parts, making it easier to understand and recall. This helps us read jumbled text and manage tasks more efficiently.
8aENV TIL Al Capone is responsible for the expiry date on milk.
x6P8b TIL Potatoes boulangère gets its name from an old practice in French villages, where householders without their own ovens would take the prepared dish to the village bakery. After the baker had finished making his bread, the potato dish would cook slowly while the oven gradually died down