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TIL the human brain is not fully developed until the person is 25 years old

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M0l0 TIL: a man modified a bulldozer into a tank and systematically destroyed several buildings in his town. Police were helpless and the rampage ended when the driver took his own life.
egZg TIL that in 2011 the head of the American College of Surgeons was forced to resign after he wrote a Valentine’s Day editorial touting the mood-enhancing effects of semen on women during unprotected sex, which was completely supported by the research he cited in said editorial.
PY0gw TIL that in Bude, UK there is an elongated tunnel providing rain shelter for customers to the local superstore (Sainsbury's). As a running joke, it has received numerous 5 star reviews and it's the #3 top thing to do in Bude, leading to some underwhelmed tourists
OoXBR TIL that "In God We Trust" was not the US's national motto, nor was it present in the pledge or all currency until the 1950s. It was added largely as opposition to atheistic beliefs in the USSR during the cold war.
dpaB TIL that in 1877 when Brahms’ released his First Symphony he was accused of plagiarizing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, he replied with “any ass can see that”