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TIL the automaton in “Hugo” was not CGI, but an actual clockwork mechanism.

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wvKo TIL of the US Supreme Court decision Buck v. Bell where the Court approved the practice of forced sterilization of citizens the state deemed unfit, including the intellectually disabled, in order to to improve the human race by eliminating “defectives” from the gene pool.
a8QJA TIL Limiting potato intake—especially in the form of French fries—is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D).according to a new Harvard study that offers the most comprehensive findings to date on potatoes and T2D. (Refined Headline)
QNanM TIL philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre heavily used amphetamines, mixed with coffee & tobacco, to boost productivity. This led to intense writing spurts (e.g., a 400-page book in a month) but severely damaged his health.
yVBVa TIL that Sweden switched from driving on the left side to the right side on 3 September 1967 and that day is called Dagen H or H Day and it was by far largest logistical event in Swedens history.
x6vP7 TIL that Each day in France, over 3 million jambon-beurre (ham and butter) sandwiches are sold, more than almost any other kind of sandwich, except for fast-food hamburgers