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TIL that 2009-13 Mazdas had dashboards that would melt and turn into a sticky glue like substance when used in places with notably hot summers.

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a5gZ TIL that a 2013 study showed that if you have an itch on the left side of your body, you can relieve it by looking into a mirror and scratching the right side of your body (and vice versa).
W7VnX TIL that the Czech Republic is home to the largest castle complex in the world, Prague Castle. The complex covers over 70,000 square meters and includes numerous palaces, churches, and gardens. It has been the seat of Czech rulers for over a thousand years.
RjAl TIL that Simon wrote “The Sound of Silence” in his bathroom, where he turned off the lights to better concentrate. Then he’d play, in the dark, ‘Hello darkness, my old friend / I’ve come to talk with you again’.
D10Ep TIL walking before solving a problem improves your creativity by an average of 60%.
NDXN TIL that the most brilliantly colored thing found in nature is a bright blue berry, as shiny as a mirror, that contains no pigment at all