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TIL Most bats cannot take off from the ground. They spend their entire lives flying or upside down.

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LjeV TIL in Connecticut in 1923, you could be fined or imprisoned for observing Daylight Saving Time
1aoYd TIL Research shows distinct changes in the brains of London taxi drivers throughout the process of acquiring 'The Knowledge' (memorising the 320 routes within 6 miles of Charring Cross). An increase in grey matter and better memory "proved the brain could adapt to new tasks, even in adulthood."
Pb9J TIL It takes over 1,000 years in man hours to construct a single Virginia class nuclear submarine
wjPY TIL Danny Antonucci, the creator of Ed, Edd n Eddy produced the series entirely on a dare
davZ TIL the Polish government created a board game in 2011 to teach kids about the everyday hardships of living under communism. Its name in English is “Queue”.