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TIL there are several ancient languages from our own species that modern linguists haven’t been able to decipher

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ADOnl TIL NASA is using automated computer design which uses evolutionary algorithm that mimics Darwinian evolution to design antenna for radio communication which produces unusual looking but very high efficiency antennas called Evolved Antenna
avdA TIL Abe Lincoln once threw a man by the “neck and seat of his pants” for attacking a supporter during his first speech for Illinois General Assembly.
Ajxa TIL Dick Fosbury won the 1968 Olympic High Jump medal by using the hitherto unknown “flop” technique that he himself invented. It remains the most efficient high jumping technique to this day.
mxabx TIL Codex Gigas, largest manuscript in the world was the work of a single scribe according to a legend he added devil's picture out of gratitude for his aid. It is estimated it would have taken twenty years of non-stop writing to produce the work without the illustrations or embellishments.
6dkl TIL in 1994 Crayola release scented crayons but had to retire the food scented ones after a year because parents complained that they “smelled good enought to eat”