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TIL the bones only make up about 14% of the weight of an average human

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YWyG TIL that there was a nuclear worker which triggered radiation alarms when he came to work, despite being checked that he was “clean” before leaving. It turned out that his house was on top of a natural source of radon gas.
QJklp TIL in Jewish mythology, everyone has an angel teaches them all the wisdom in the world in utero. The angel lightly taps an infant's upper lip before birth, to silence the infant from spilling the secrets. Some say that's how we have the philtrum (the indent between the nose and mouth).
kO5n4 TIL: Lego illegally copied the iconic brick designs of Hilary Page whom committed suicide due to lack of sales for his Self-Locking Building Bricks prior to realizing his designs were even being copied.
jN5VR TIL that despite making $475 million at the box office, Return of the Jedi still has yet to make a profit thanks to Hollywood accounting practices.
j75v TIL that “hypoallergenic dogs” is nothing but a myth and there are no breeds that are non-allergenic.