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TIL that putting two spaces after a period was once the standard and only started to fade out in the late 19th century

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RJB8 TIL A company called Deep Optics has developed “Omnifocal” Glasses that automatically focus in real time, allowing the wearer to look wherever he or she wants without limiting the field of view or compromising clarity.
yQRdv TIL a 2007 study found that lap dancers who were ovulating made double in tips compared to when they were menstruating during a 5 hour shift. This was the first direct evidence of human males being economically influenced by females being “in heat”.
BrbQd TIL that Θώθ is the word for Thoth in the old Greek language, Thoth is an Egyptian deity
YpVlW TIL while performing in an SNL skit parodying Jackass stunts, Chris Kattan fell, hit his head, and severly injured his neck requiring 5 serguries.
R7oO7 TIL Saudi Arabia’s royal family’s net worth of $1.4 trillion, makes the family roughly 16 times as wealthy the British royal family, which has a net worth of $88 billion.