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TIL The word 'theory' in 'theory of evolution' does not imply scientific doubt about its validity. A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of facts.

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16oed TIL that there are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe. The number of possible unique chess games is estimated to be 10^120, which is vastly greater than the estimated number of atoms in the observable universe, which is around 10^80
9YEJ6 TIL in the show The Office, Kelly, Ryan, and Toby work in the annex because they are also writers of the show and don't have time to do background work.
db1E TIL of Agent Garbo, a double agent in WW2 for Britain. Initially rejected by Britain, he then went to Germany, claiming he could share British intel. Germany welcomed him, and he gained their trust. He again offered to help Britain, and was hired. Garbo fed fake intel to Germany for the entire war.
6E1b7 TIL that in Marvel comics, The Beatles are actually a group of rogue skrulls who came to Earth to invade it but decided that the money and power was better.
gr9PD TIL that an ancient phallus (20cm-long, 3cm-wide ) was unearthed in Hohle Fels Cave near Ulm in the Swabian Jura. It is thought to be the earliest "sex toy"