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TIL after the Chicago font was created, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport adopted the typeface for its ROTUNDA sign.

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W7vxA TIL that researchers raised a lung-bearing fish called the bichir entirely on land in order to study how its behavior and anatomy adapts, hoping to better understand the steps which led to the evolution of tetrapods
4kOdg TIL Times New Roman changes its "g" when italicized. From double-bubble to single-dingle.
0Zkj TIL that in 1975, the Food and Drug Administration ruled that Pringles cannot legally call themselves “Potato chips” because they’re not made from sliced potatoes. Also, in the UK, the company tried to argue that Pringles weren’t chips (“crisps” in the UK) because chips are subject to a 17.5% VAT
GYN0G TIL Rats have empathy. When offered the choice of a tempting chocolate treat, or rescuing a drowning rat, they chose to rescue the drowning rat.
0da9y TIL, In 2009, the remains of an unknown Union soldier, believed to be between 17 and 19 years old, were discovered on the Antietam National Battlefield and identified as a New York volunteer, were found in the Cornfield, and were returned to New York for burial with full military honors.