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pYmPb TIL DeForest Kelley, who played Dr McCoy in Star Trek, wanted to become a doctor, but couldn't afford medical school. He regularly received letters from fans who went into medicine because of him and said "to influence the youth of the country ... is an award that is not handed out by the industry"
pY1rb TIL that the Mpemba effect is a phenomenon where hot water can freeze faster than cold water under certain conditions, contradicting our intuition about thermodynamics.
ryow TIL that People were confused how a Chinese couple managed to run a busy restaurant 21 hours a day without getting tired. Locals named it “robot couple restaurant”. Turns out the restaurant is run by two couples - both the men and women are identical twins.
WkA8o TIL Gerald Ford intended to retire from the US House of Representatives in 1976. Upon being nominated as Vice President he told his wife the Vice Presidency would be "a nice conclusion" to his career.
nepRo TIL: Dexter Holland of The Offspring wrote their hit "Gone Away" after his girlfriend was killed in a car accident