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TIL Kids In Cars 12 Times More Distracting For Drivers Than Talking On Cell Phones

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aemM TIL the word “apple” was originally used for any fruit. The word “fruit” only showed up much later.
78EgM TIL your zodiac sign is probably wrong. They were created over 3,000 years ago. The earth’s tilt has changed since then so the constellations appear in completely different positions in the sky.
ANYa7 TIL: Alfonso XII, King of Spain during the first Restoration, had his legitimacy questioned as his mother's consort was rumored to be homosexual; the real father was likely a palace guard commander. Alfonso didn't live to see the birth of his heir.
1EPV TIL John Lasseter was fired from Disney in 1983 for pushing too hard for computer animation. When Disney bought Pixar in 2006, Lasseter was given a $5 million signing bonus, a $2.5 million salary, and control of all Disney’s animation projects.
5VVYn TIL that rodents like rats and squirrels can't vomit, one of the few mammals lacking that trait