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TIL having to drink 8 cups of water a day is a lie

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LkoJ9 TIL that the alternating current (AC) flows only near the outer surface of conducting wire ie the current is not evenly distributed inside the conductor. This phenomena is k/n as Skin Effect. 95% current flows near the skin and only 0 - 2% current flows in the center.
Wk00X TIL: McDonalds brings the mcrib when pork prices are down on commodities markets
b90aN TIL that Mexico City started making a parade on 'Día de muertos' (Day of the dead) inspired by the scenes shown on James Bond movie Spectre where the agent is chasing down a villain during the holiday. Prior to the movie, this event did not exist
9JQr TIL that the Colt Peacemaker has been in production for 125 years. The design is older than the first automobile.
Meo9A TIL Loraine Allison was the only child from first class to die on the Titanic. She had remained with her parents on the ship looking for her baby brother who had unknown to them already safely left in a lifeboat with his nanny.