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TIL Guinness records are set by people who apply for them, the company doesn't "seek out" new potential record holders

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rN1Nd TIL that Genericide is the term for when the name of a distinctive product becomes the generic term for a general class of products (e.g. Jell-O used to describe all gelatin desserts)
loVb1 TIL Bones produce piezoelectricity when stress is applied and forms electrical dipoles that attract osteoblasts. Osteoblasts deposit calcium and other minerals on the part of the bone that is stressed which increases the density of the bone.
667Y TIL that pleiades star cluster was historically used as a test for eyesight. Count 6 and you have good eyesight. Count 7 or more and you can be a warrior scout
4Qla TIL that when contestants win a car on The Price is Right, they don’t actually get the car on stage. Instead they get a certificate to take to a local dealership, where they pay sales tax
VMLmZ TIL That scientists raised fish to live on land to see how their bodies changed