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TIL Some multilingual dyslexics are only dyslexic in one of their languages, and not the other(s).

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4kXLJ TIL the backing vocal chorus of CPL 593H in Roxy Music’s Re-Make/Re-Model refers to the number plate of a car that Bryan Ferry saw, with a pretty driver
Z8LYo TIL Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui studied agricultural economics in the United States at Iowa State University (M.A., 1953) and Cornell University (Ph.D., 1968). He served as a professor of economics and contributed much to Taiwan’s agricultural development
WEdX TIL that the Nicholson Electroplating bomb from the LA Noire DLC pack is not only possible, it actually happened in 1947- at an electroplating plant inLos Angeles
XQmD TIL that even though Tigers and Lions look to be the same size, Tigers weigh up to 300lbs/136kgs more than Lions due to their muscle density. One incident of a Tiger getting into a Lion enclosure resulted in the Tiger severing the Lion’s jugular in one swipe.
oRJAE TIL that there’s a specific phobia of the color yellow known as xanthophobia; its exact causes are not fully understood but can be influenced by past experiences, learned behavior, or underlying cognitive factors