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TIL- There is a mathematical theory of why cords get tangled.

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d89EB TIL of the Continuum hypothesis : An hypothesis that has been proven unprovable under current mathematics.
X0Z78 TIL 'Changes' is a cover
WA7o TIL that the “American” flags at Disney’s Magic Kingdom intentionally contain less than 50 stars so that they don’t have to be taken down in poor weather or lit up at night.
wo57Y TIL that every Winter Solstice on December 21st, the inner chamber of Newgrange, an ancient Irish structure that predates Stonehenge, is illuminated for 17 minutes by the rising sun.
98G6 TIL wood and fabric from the original 1903 Wright Flyer was taken aboard the Challenger… and recovered intact from the wreckage after the shuttle exploded