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TIL as of 1959 the International Foot (unit) used by Americans is calculated using the metric system

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oBKyR TIL All characters in The Simpsons have four fingers except for God who has five fingers
J1DNj TIL: Humans aren’t the only species that fights wars — two chimpanzee clans once fought a four-year war for territory
69baw TIL for "The Notebook "(2004), Director Nick Cassavetes Cassavetes wanted someone unknown and "not handsome" to portray Noah; he chose Ryan Gosling for the role. Hayden Christensen was also originally considered for the role.
eWaD TIL scientists have created a two-chambered mouse heart using a modified inkjet printer with cells instead of ink. When shocked with electricity, the heart started beating
n5P TIL There’s an ant with a sting as painful as a gunshot wound.