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TIL that the ability to pronounce letters "F" and "V" came from the ancient switch to soft food which resulted in an overbite that resulted in how we say things today.

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jNKwa TIL of Dax Cowart, a Vietnam vet who suffered devastating burns after a gas explosion in the 1970s, and who endured 14 months of agonizing treatment that he did not want. He survived, married, went to law school and continued to argue that his doctors should have allowed him to die.
ZkmD TIL that reality show ‘The Voice’ has yet to create any new singing stars, but has effectively rejuvenated the careers of its celebrity judges.
b6rk7 TIL When a terminally ill young boy in Germany expressed his dying wish to see as many motorcycles as possible, 20,000 bikers from Germany and neighboring countries came together to fulfill his dream, creating an unforgettable convoy.
eP96 TIL in 2005, the British Medical Journal published a study to investigate the loss of workplace teaspoons
grdPX TIL of the Fiat Mio: a futuristic concept car based on the ideas of thousands of people around the world. Even then the car was never produced