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TIL; A typical adult human brain runs on around 12 watts—a fifth of the power required by a standard 60 watt lightbulb.

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MRyK TIL that according to English law, the “Right to light” states that the owner of a building with windows that have received natural daylight for 20 years or more is entitled to forbid any construction or other obstruction that would deprive him or her of that illumination.
nemwP TIL of Virginia Hall, one of the most highly decorated spies in American history. Her small resistance team is credited with destroying four bridges, derailing dozens of freight trains, killing 150 German soldiers, and capturing another 300 enemy troops. She did all of this with a wooden leg.
YpAvr TIL that New Zealand is not part of of any of the world's seven recognized continents, and is in fact situated upon the submerged continent of Zealandia.
Oo75e TIL that in 2005, a chinese man found that he could still buy lottery tickets within a 5 minute window after the winning numbers were announced. this allowed him to win over $4 million. when chinese authorities caught on, he was sentenced to life in prison
wLM1E TIL Longest marathon in history: the athlete that took more than half a century to cross the finish line