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TIL that in Fallout 4, the noodle-serving robot Takahashi, who only speaks one line, is voiced by Shinji Mikami, the creator of Resident Evil.

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jNVmX TiL that the brain literally eats itself when it doesn't receive enough sleep
jPpp TIL The longest match in the history of cricket took place in 1939. England and South Africa took part in a single match that lasted 14 days.
p8bYA TIL that Minoru Yamasaki, the architect who designed the original World Trade Center towers had a fear of heights. This fear influenced the design of the buildings which is why the window columns were only 18 inches apart.
6E6Am TIL: Science recognises Ouija Boards users are "moving the planchette involuntarily" and a when answering "yes or no questions, ouija use was significantly more accurate than guesswork, suggesting that it might draw on the unconscious mind" and the users enter a "dissociative state".
JY0Ev TIL Ballet dancers have a significantly higher pain tolerance and pain threshold than non-dancers because of their greater exposure to physical training