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TIL Canada has a special postal code for Santa Claus’s address

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obwW TIL of “muntzing”, a method for improving the design of electronic products: Remove components until it stops working, then put the last-removed part back in. It is named after Earl “Madman” Muntz, who used the method to cut manufacturing costs of his popular televisions in the 1940s and 50s.
4XR06 TIL At least four Marlboro Men actors have died of smoking-related diseases
GAywg TIL the world record for farthest long-range rifle shot was set in 2022 at 4.4 miles on the 69th shot, defeating the previous record of 4 miles in 2019, which was also on the 69th shot
0dm4A TIL that Halle Berry turned down the starring role in Speed that went to Sandra Bullock
K9ra TIL the girl from the famous 1981 Lego ad is now a 37 yo physician who owns 2 medical centers in Seattle, inspired by Lego (the gender-free Lego, not the ‘Friends’ line)