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TIL 355/113 is a freakishly good approximation of PI

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LKX0 TIL that there was once a breed called the Turnspit Dog, also known as the Kitchen Dog or Cooking Dog. They were bred to help in kitchens by turning a wheel that ensured that meat was cooked evenly. The breed is now extinct.
XZLX TIL that walking through a doorway can cause you to “reset” your memory which causes you to forget why you went into another room in the first place.
WkD6Y TIL 96 Percent of Americans use automatic cars while 80 Percent of Europeans use manual
NKQP TIL 1749 out of 1750 species of cacti are native to only The Americas
X8Or TIL the word “umbrage,” i.e. “take umbrage” (take offense) is from the Latin “umbra,” or parasol, and used to be a synonym for “shade.” “He took umbrage at the suggestion” literally = someone was throwing shade at him.