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TIL there is a molecular gyroscope, a chemical compound in which a molecule can spin at 2,400,000,000,000 revolutions per second

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j6MRX TIL in the Ottoman tradition, the throne did not automatically pass to the eldest son. Rather, potential heirs were expected to fight it out. As soon as the sultan died, the princes were plunged into a race for the throne. Whichever brother won the throne would have the other brothers executed.
mdDo TIL Nikola Tesla, who frequently had his ideas stolen, when asked about it said: “I don’t care that they stole my ideas… I care that they don’t have any of their own.”
bgWZ TIL a twitter user discovered a maze his dad drew over 30 years ago, the maze is incredibly detailed, taking his father 7 years to complete.
Oo0ea TIL video game producer Sucker Punch's name came when the co-founder showed his wife a selection of names, to which she did not care "as long as it's not Sucker Punch". He considered the opinion of a middle-aged woman to be the opposite than the demographic of their games, so he chose it
m1E0O TIL: The Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice, Italy is a bookstore that has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats, including a full size gondola, it also has a fire escape that exits directly into a canal.