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TIL the smell of fresh baked bread has been scientifically studied, discovering that the smell makes people more inclined to help each other

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J1Mj8 TIL Karate (唐手道) originally, literally meant the Way of the Tang Hand (Chinese fist), it was later renamed to 空手道 (also pronounced Karate), meaning Way of the Empty Hand (Unarmed fist) as recently as 1905 because Japan wanted to culturally distance itself from China as it was invading the country
QJx5E TIL that Mel Brooks produced the 1986 scifi horror The Fly, but left his name off the credits so people wouldn't expect a "Mel Brooks" movie.
VykD TIL In the high desert of northwestern Nevada lies the McFurthest spot of the continental United States. The spot furthest away from any McDonalds restaurant, 115 miles as the crow flies.
oNnA TIL that there is an app called Budist that will let you be woken up by a stranger. In Russia it’s really popular and it will expand internationally under the name Wakie.
XoYr TIL a teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh 100 million tons due to its immense density. For comparison, the Empire State Building is purported to tip the scales at a mere 350,000 tons. Also, the highest mountain a neutron star can support is only about 4 inches, making it a near-perfect sphere.