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TIL of the cortical homunculus, a physical representation of a male human based on a neurological map of the parts of your body that send the most sensory information to the brain.

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ANxJn TIL an analysis of the judges at the California State Fair wine competition (the oldest in North America) found that they "constantly" contradicted themselves; only about one in ten regularly rated the same wine in a similar manner each time.
AGvl TIL William Lee was the only one of George Washington’s 124 slaves freed outright in Washington’s will citing “his faithful services during the Revolutionary War”.
VMGLQ TIL about the aranmula kannadi, a valuable mirror that reflects with zero distortion. It is thus said to be the truest mirror in the world.
Lo0p TIL that during the Han Dynasty, plague victims were catapulted into cites under siege as a form of biological warfare.
VBQLm TIL that during production of the 2008 independent film Trucker, actress Michelle Monaghan earned her commercial driver's license and did the semi-trailer truck driving scenes herself.