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TIL that Natalie Portman has had papers published in two scientific journals. While at Harvard, she co-authored a study called “Frontal Lobe Activation during Object Permanence: Data from Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.”

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R7l6Q TIL in 1978 British explorer Tim Severin proved it was possible for a 6th century Irish boat clad in leather to make the journey across the Atlantic from Ireland to North America. This was done to test if St. Brendan the Navigators described journey across the Atlantic was possible at the time.
6JwQ TIL There’s a tree that owns itself, and cannot be legally tore down for urban development
b96LN TIL the makers of Vitamin Water produce a sugar free line called Vitamin Water Zero with no sugar, so cry baby consumers have a choice.
MeXab TIL that British Football club Everton, has a store in one of the biggest malls in Liverpool (Liverpool are Everton's rival). The shop is called Everton Two and the mall is called Liverpool One. This means their address is Everton Two Liverpool One
KYEZG TIL Reese's PB Cup, the world's #1 bestselling candy, was invented by a former Hershey employee and sold back to Hershey by his children almost 30 years later in exchange for Hershey stock.