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TIL that there are symbols beyond the percent sign %: permille sign ‰ and permyriad sign ‱

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gjd7 TIL Effiel tower has names of seventy-two French scientists, engineers, and mathematicians engraved in recognition of their contributions around its sides
e0J0E TIL that the Milky Way got its name because the Greek goddess Hera pulled a breastfeeding Hercules off of her boob and milk sprayed across the galaxy.
nOpb TIL the first of a set of twins, Samuel, was born at 1:39 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. His brother Ronan was born 31 minutes later just as daylight saving time had ended, making him 29 minutes older.
naoP TIL peppermints that you get after meals aren’t only to give you fresh breath, but they also aid in digestion.
mZay TIL In moose, antlers appear to act as large hearing aids. Moose with antlers have far more sensitive hearing than moose without, and a study of trophy antlers with an artificial ear confirmed that the antler behaves like a parabolic reflector