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TIL of the Braess paradox wherein overall traffic flow through a road network may decrease when more roads are added.

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p8MK4 TIL of the groundscraper, the opposite of a skyscraper, which is a building like the Pentagon or Apple's headquarters with relatively few stories but greatly extends horizontally.
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Wn79 TIL Rosie O'Donnell hated the movie ‘Fight Club’ so much, she spoiled the ending on her talk show and urged viewers not to see it
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