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TIL a newly detected fracture suggests that tectonic forces are pulling the continents together once again.

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a8obZ TIL if you struggle with Revenge Bedtime Procrastination, there’s a good chance you could have ADHD.
MvM7 TIL that there are no laws to prohibit professional sports leagues (I.e NFL, NBA, MLB, etc) from fixing their own games for increased revenue or any other purpose.
BxNd TIL The Navy contacted the Village People to use “In the Navy” in an advertising campaign for television and radio. They gave the rights to the song for free on the condition that the Navy help them shoot the music video. The Navy provided them with a warship, several aircraft, and plenty of seamen
GYD67 TIL that Bob Barker, former host of The Price is Right, is 1/8 Native American and an official member of the Sioux Tribe
PYZmE TIL about Vickrey auction, a type of sealed-bid auction. Bidders submit written bids without knowing the bid of the other people in the auction. The highest bidder wins, but the price paid is the second-highest bid. This was first described academically by Nobel winner William Vickrey in 1961.