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TIL that when planning the landmark event "Crisis on Infinite Earths", DC hired a researcher to read every comic DC ever published. It took them two years to complete this task.

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Eg5mw TIL - The German language expanded because people began speaking differently due to a consonant shift, a phonological development that makes people pronounce consonants differently.
pndp TIL when the world’s largest diamond was discovered in South Africa, it was shipped to England on a steamboat under heavy security. But it was a diversion, and the real stone was sent in a plain box via post.
6EvB8 TIL Potato chip bags are not full of air, but of nitrogen gas. This is done to prevent the chips from oxidizing, which is part of what makes them go stale.
M7Xeb TIL about Frances Glessner Lee, Harvard Professor, considered the “Mother of forensic science.” As fresh crime scenes were difficult to get for study, she created dioramas of meticulous detail based on actual crimes. Including body position, blood splatter, etc. The dioramas are still in use today.
nBdP TIL In China, An Estimated 1,600 White-Collar Workers Are Dying From Overwork A Day