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TIL that mountain chickadees can change direction in mid-air in .03 seconds!

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BgvQL TIL that MPGe, the miles per gallon equivalent for electric cars, actually measures miles per 33.7 kWh of battery charge, since 1 gallon of gas has the same theoretical energy capacity as 33.7kWh. But MPGe numbers tend to be much higher than MPG numbers because gas engines are so inefficient
B6Kx TIL Indonesian scientists have developed a male birth control pill that has been proven 99.96% effective in clinical testing
oB8E TIL that in 1940, scientists concluded that consumption of ice cream was the leading cause of the polio epidemic, solely based on the stats that there were more cases of polio in the summer, which was also when children ate the most ice cream.
69Em7 TIL Filial Responsibility Laws exist in over half of US States which financially obligate adult children to pay for for their indigent parents food, clothing and care, regardless of estrangement. If children refuse, the state will bring legal action to recover the cost of providing care.
XEZWj TIL of the Berners Street hoax: In 1809, Theodore Hook bet his friend that he could make a random house the most famous house in London within a week. He did so by ordering chimney sweeps, piano deliveries, and priests to the address. The ensuing chaos brought London to a standstill.