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TIL high fives were not really a “thing” until the 1970’s

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wL5wM TIL after the American Physical Society's 1986 conference in Las Vegas, the city asked them never to return, as the MGM Grand casino saw record low profits that week. This is presumed to be because the physicists in attendance knew enough probability theory not to gamble.
7wQM TIL that North Korean citizenship is better than Afghan Citizenship for visa free travel.
K4wE TIL that polar bears are undetectable by infrared cameras
QNkp6 TIL from Aristotle that "the privy parts of the male camel are directed backwards"
QNv6X TIL 80 years ago this week, there was an assassination attempt on Hitler. He survived, and the only injury was to his ear.