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TIL there exists evidence of “highly suspicious” insider trading on two airlines in the days leading up to 9/11 that can be traced to an unnamed US-based institutional investor.

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xVkRB TIL one theory why the human sense of smell is worse than our closest ancestors (monkeys and apes)is that since the start of agriculture, humans have been forced to live in crowded tents and huts with many other people, so we evolved a weaker sense of smell to better deal with it.
7r5X TIL the Bedlam asylum was one of most popular tourist attractions of 18th century London. Visitors paid a penny to watch suffering inmates. Entry was free on Tuesdays.
wLkk6 TIL Darth Vader only appears onscreen for 33 min 41 sec out of the 6.5 hrs in the original trilogy
Wkjn4 TIL An unusual friendship between a Female Grey Wolf and a Male Brown Bear was spotted every night for 10 days straight, spending several hours together between 8pm to 4am. They would even share food together.
J1Ap4 TIL that the city with the most roundabouts in the world in terms of percentage of intersections is Carmel, Indiana.