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TIL that the Finnish language has a unit of measurement based on a reindeers urinary habits. Poronkusema

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x6VD1 TIL under laboratory conditions humans were able to detect infrared and ultraviolet light.
nem4r TIL of a section of passenger railroad in Alaska call the Hurricane Turn. Rather than making scheduled station stops, it operates as a flag-stop meaning passengers in this remote area can simply wave the train down to stop. It's one of the last true flag-stop trains in the U.S.
xZ17 TIL Chicago illegally shortened their yellow lights by .1 second, which increased their ticket revenue $8 million over 6 months
wLD6Y TIL that Tom Petty's first solo album, "Full Moon Fever", which sold over five million copies, spawned five hit singles, and had collaborations with rock legends (George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison) was initially rejected by MCA Records because the top executive didn't hear any good songs
woDRY TIL that a millipede was discovered in 2021 which has up to 1306 legs, making it the first true millipede.