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TIL that Smart Card and NFC tech (used in tap-to-pay, SIM cards and Chip IDs) were invented in 1967 by a German rocket scientist who worked for both von Braun and Korolev in his career

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5YEDp TIL that medical students practice some of the more invasive exams (i.e. rectal, vaginal) on specially trained actors, who guide them through the procedure, as going through real patients from the get-go could damage the confidence of med students
e6l4 TIL that Jason Lee, the main actor in ‘My Name Is Earl’ used to be a professional skateboarder and is credited with inventing the '360 flip’
woGV6 TIL that ejaculation is initiated by the spinal cord, not the brain. A group of neurons, calls LSt cells control and coordinate the various aspects of ejaculation and send signals to the brain, indicating the occurrence of ejaculation.
E1POd TIL The Martin-Baker company is the World's largest ejection seat manufacturer, supplying seats for 93 air forces, World wide. They claim to have saved 7567 lives
pY7wQ TIL about the "information-to-action ratio," a postulate that explains how access to more information actually hinders our ability to prioritize information we can act upon.