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TIL: Today I learned that 2x4 wood is actually called 4x2 in some countries (such as UK).

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9Yy6D Today I learned that someone experiencing stress or anxiety can feel a tight pain in their chest similar to that of a heart attack
9Ya4m TIL A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Has Been Grown From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds
wLnl6 TIL about Alejo Garza Tamez a 77 yo mexican hunter whom on 2010 was given 24 hours, by cartel members, to leave his ranch. Instead he armed himself, waited for them and managed to kill 4 sicarios, injure 2 more and make the rest run away.
ZXWv TIL Weird Al Yankovic has asked permission from Prince to parody his songs on numerous occasions, and has always been refused. When the two were assigned to sit in the same row at an award’s show, he got a telegram from Prince’s lawyers demanding he not make eye contact
R7Maj TIL that jellyfish have developed the most efficient form of swimming among all animals. They manage to achieve a 48% lower cost of movement than other aquatic animals.