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TIL Homer Simpson and many other characters in the works of Matt Groening have the middle initial J as an homage to Rocky and Bullwinkle creator Jay Ward, who gave many of his own characters the same middle initial.

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RPjw TIL of Agloe, a town that was made up by map-makers for copyright purposes. Then a store was built there and the owners called it the Agloe General Store, based on the name on their map. Because a store was built there, the fake town was regarded as real decades after the store went out of business.
G5bN TIL babies exposed to sign language babble silently with their hands even if they can hear.
1MV8 TIL the “nasal cycle” is the biological process that automatically switches the bulk of breathing from one nostril to the other throughout the course of the day - and it explains why those with colds will often feel more stuffed up on one side at any given time.
yQaLX TIL about Guedelon - A Medieval Castle Being Built in France, Using Medieval Methods
dnAB TIL that the Argentine cougar won’t defend itself against humans but start trembling, moaning, and crying to implore compassion.