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TIL when fathers fight for custody, they are awarded partial or full custody 92% of the time.

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YpLDr TIL That in 1969, Stanford wanted to send the word “Login” wirelessly to become the first word ever sent. They sent the L and the O, then the system crashed. When they started again, they sent the L - making the first three letters ever sent over the internet, “Lol”.
7amr TIL Renowned concert pianist Krystian Zimerman’s personal Steinway grand piano was confiscated when he landed in New York City to give a recital at Carnegie Hall. US customs destroyed his piano, claiming the glue smelled like explosives.
Vb7k TIL There are cities in the U.S that pay you to live there
0Zey TIL that when male fruit flies lose a fight, they get so depressed that they stop trying to fight other flies, even if they know they can win.
X0M4P TIL NASA astronauts use a pen called the 'space pen' that worked in extreme heat/cold and atmospheres from pure oxygen to vacuum. Using graphite is dangerous as it could break off the pencil and cause harm to both the astronaut and equipment