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TIL video games are commonly released on Tuesdays thanks to Sonic The Hedgehog

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rR7vw TIL that psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and the psychedelic effects that go with them may have been one reason that caused the rapid evolution of humans from early apes.
ne4r TIL when a king dies in Tonga, the royal undertakers are not allowed to use their hands for 100 days afterwards. They are hand-fed in captivity, which is a step up from the older practice of having their hands chopped off.
xVM71 TIL that US law enforcement officers banned from owning firearms in a personal capacity, are still allowed to posses and carry them in a professional capacity.
epnrn TIL about the Antikythera Mechanism which is widely considered to be the first analogue computer created by the ancient Greeks. The mechanism had about 30 precision gears which makes it the earliest discover of gears in Europe, and could track celestial body movements, eclipses, and sporting events.
awmyZ TIL that chimpanzees are thought to use the plant Aspilia as herbal medicine.