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TIL Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman have published their Mythbusters results in peer reviewed journals. Specifically the comparison between wood and stone tipped arrow penetration.

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gKDA TIL as a struggling young writer, Harper Lee received a gift of a years wages from a friend with a note saying “you have a year off your job to write whatever you want. Merry Christmas” she wrote ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’
dDrp7 TIL that dolphins "sleep" by shutting down half their brain so they can keep control of their breathing.
dKD8 TIL that the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their producer once set aside $2,000 out of the $5,000 EMI gave them for a demo tape so they could have money to spend on heroin and cocaine
yDya TIL that Merry-Go-Rounds go clockwise while Carousels go counterclockwise.
wLMb7 TIL, India is first country in the world to launch more than 100 satellites at one go.