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TIL a square with rounded corners is called a squircle
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TIL that after data reviews, "no evidence [was found] that placebo interventions in general have large clinical effects"
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TIL of Joe Rollino. Coney Island “strong man” who advocated for healthy living ahead of his time. Bent a quarter on his 103rd birthday. Died when he was hit by a mini-van at age 104 while on his morning walk.
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TIL that the Lord of the Rings film trilogy brought the country of New Zealand so much attention, that the government of New Zealand has a "Minister of the Rings", who is responsible for all affairs involving the production of LOTR in New Zealand.
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TIL that when the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, the public doubted the stability of the bridge. Six days later, a pedestrian fell, causing a woman to scream, which led to a stampede that killed 12. Public concern was only dispelled a year later when P.T. Barnum marched 21 elephants across it.
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TIL that Henry Allingham, one of the last surviving veterans of WWI and one-time oldest man on earth, was called away from eating lunch to design the key countermeasure to Nazi magnetic mines - he did this in only 9 days. He attributed his longevity to "cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women."