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TIL the achilles tendon on an ape is short or non-existent whereas humans have long ones. Computer models suggest that energy stored in the tendon increases top running speed by over 80% and reduces energy consumption by more than 3/4

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8kxL TIL The 27th amendment was originally amongst the group of Amendments considered for the Bill of rights in 1789, but was passed in 1992 after a student researching for his government class realized it was still alive, but had not yet gotten enough states to sign off on it.
nWg77 Today I learned about Tveita gang- a notorious gang in Norway responsible for numerous acts of violence during the 80s and 90s. One member, Pal Enger was convicted twice for stealing Edvard Munch most famous paintings, leaving notes for the police thanking them for making it easy.
dDy6r TIL that the only woman to ever appear on an US Dollar banknote has been Martha Washington. She appeared on the 1886 and 1891 series of one-dollar silver certificates. Her portrait was used again next to her husband, George, on the back of the 1896 one-dollar note
4K9R TIL a critic reviewing LMFAO’s album “Sorry For Party Rocking” wrote that the songs are so persistent that “ if you ate a can of Alphabetti Spaghetti you could shit out more intelligent lyrics to a more pleasing tune”.
4Y5w TIL that due to popular misconceptions, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps a webpage explaining “Why don’t we try to destroy tropical cyclones by nuking them”