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TIL That analysts think that Motorola pays $5 more per device to manufacture the Moto X in the US than Apple pays to manufacture the iPhone in China.

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16lJ4 TIL that while the name of the largest great lake is Superior in English, it is Gitche Gumee in Ojibwe
wo6k1 TIL that in Sparta, Ancient Greece, they had “shouting elections”. Candidates would take turns walking into assembly rooms, and judges would compare the volume of the crowd’s shouts and cheers of approval to determine the winner.
oJkK TIL Blockbuster turned down a chance to purchase Netflix for $50 million in 2000.
9AYD TIL Eggs’ elevated cholesterol is not harmful to humans, at all
wLOG6 TIL that when hooked up to a brain scanner, expert level meditators are in a constant gamma wave brain state. Most people only experience a few moments of gamma brain waves at times of great joy or accomplishment. When meditating on compassion their gamma levels jump 700-800%.