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TIL a microwave's wavelength is larger than the grid holes placed on the oven's door, which is why we don't get cooked while our food inside does

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yQxjJ TIL There is a miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower in Greece
J1O6k TIL Nikola Tesla never married, but claimed to have fallen in love with a white pigeon. After its death, he told friends that he felt his life's work was over. “I loved that pigeon as a man loves a woman, and she loved me. As long as I had her, there was a purpose to my life.”
lWZr TIL that Neanderthals had nasally high-pitched voices
DXVP TIL that dumping golf balls into the sea is outlawed because the plastic does not break down. A professor at the University of Maine used ground-up lobster shells and other materials to develop biodegradable golf balls. These balls are intended for use on cruise ships or driving ranges by the ocean.
bPAp TIL the “L” in “could” was added intentionally in the 15th or 16th century solely to match the spellings of “would” and “should.”