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TIL that there is a Scottish tartan designed for Mars exploration

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69bEJ TIL A latin teacher incited 3 of his students to assassinate the cruel Duke of Milan, an act they've been groomed for since childhood. Instead of being hailed as heroes, one was killed by the crowd, and one killed by a guard after he run towards a group of women and got tangled in their clothing
xQO5 TIL A ten-year-old in Missouri formed a stable molecule previously unknown to scientists during class, and was credited as co-author in a paper written about it.
BrOZb TIL that in the US at least, automobile safety — air bags, seat belts, etc.—is tested with female- and infant-sized crash test dummies as well as adult male sizes.
EBOP TIL Chess has been used as psychotherapy help for social problems such as ADD/ADHD, alcohol and drug abuse, Asperger’s, Autism, schizophrenia, along with helping prison inmates.
b9WRQ TIL that the Brazilian megacity of São Paulo is not only the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world but also has a larger Italian population than any city in Italy and boasts the biggest Japanese population of any city outside of Japan.