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TIL orgasms happen from high levels of synchronized activity in multiple parts of both brains

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P11YZ TIL that in 1970, a US Navy attack cargo ship accidentally hit the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, putting the bridge out of commission. For the next three weeks while it was repaired, the Navy offered commuters a free shuttle service using helicopters and Landing Craft Units.
ng4Y TIL in 1986, ‘60 Minutes’ ran a scathing exposé on the Audi 5000, alleging it could wildly accelerate on its own. However, their on-air demonstration used a rigged car to show falsified results. Gov’t tests later vindicated Audi but their sales had already plummeted. '60 Minutes’ never apologized.
OQQg TIL that cutting global poverty in half would cost $20 billion, less than 4% of the U.S. military budget
AN0Rw TIL Contrary to myth, embassies are technically still soil of the host country, but host country laws don't apply within the premises.
ZrgG TIL that “TV Pickup” is a phenomenon wherein people in Britain all simultaneously turn on their electric kettles during commercial TV breaks causing massive power surges countrywide.