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TIL ~1 in 5 British children are conceived on Ikea mattresses

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VMBaD TIL The code to inform US troops that South Vietnam was lost and should be evacuated instantly, was a weather report followed by the song "White Christmas"... in April.
5NeD TIL Monty Python’s movie, The Life of Brian, was funded solely by George Harrison of the Beatles after EMI backed out due to the subject matter.
GYVa1 TIL In 2010, Apple soldered RAM in some laptops which prevented upgrades. In 2015, they soldered the SSD in some laptops, also preventing upgrades.
P9bZ TIL that men process other men’s voices in the part of the brain that processes simple sounds such as car engines and machinery, but they process female voices in the part of the brain that processes music.
yQGXp TIL It's common for Dentists to have aquariums because they reduce stress and anxiety. Aquarium Therapy has been shown to reduce stress, insomnia, and high blood pressure; achieving results that are the same, or better than, hypnosis.