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TIL that the buttoning of women's garments on the left side arises from historically placing buttons for the convenience of (right-handed) maids/servants who would dress them

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4Xmb TIL that Dory’s nosebleed was the first time that blood was animated into an Pixar film.
xVPd1 TIL that the Haast's Eagle went extinct 500 years ago, was the largest eagle to have ever existed, and evidence shows it may have occasionally preyed on humans.
5VQ9p TIL the Higgs-Boson Particle, aka "the God Particle", was actually called "the Goddamn Particle" by physicists because it was so difficult to detect. Publishers forced the rename, resulting in a confusing tie to religion for the particle which is nearly universally hated by physicists.
LkPyr TIL Jason Statham was a diver who was selected by Britain's national diving team to compete in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Shortly after, he was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi's in various advertising campaigns.
0dR4M TIL: The energy in one barrel of oil equates to five years' worth of work of one human being.