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TIL that the terms Idiot, Imbecile and Moron are all medical definitions for people with certain IQ ranges. Idiot ranges from 0-20, Imbecile 21-50 and Moron 51-70.

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vo6j TIL After complaints about baggage wait times, Houston airport moved the baggage claim farther away. The walk took longer than the wait and the complaints dropped to nearly zero.
5Vl7R TIL the myth about getting adrenochrome from live people was invented by Hunter S Thompson in 1971
P1NKG TIL about Natalie Sarkisyan, a 17-year-old lukemia patient who had her liver transplant denied by Cigna
R7Yew TIL the Micro Scooter was invented by a Swiss man who wanted to get to his favorite sausage shop more quickly
Ayja TIL that George Lucas has detailed knowledge of ‘Star Trek’. When actor Clint Howard auditioned for Lucas, the first thing the director said was “Balok, 'Corbomite Maneuver’”, a role Howard had played as a child 15 years earlier. The amazed Howard later said he wanted to yell “get a life” at Lucas.