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TIL that the cerebellum, despite only taking up 10% of the brain's volume, has more neurons than the rest of the brain put together.

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eVAD TIL that in New Jersey there are cards issued by “Policemen’s Benefit Associations” that can essentially get friends/family of the police out of minor tickets.
Po5n TIL that after Kanye West’s mother’s death due to heart problems resulting from her cosmetic surgery, Governor Schwarzenegger signed the “Donda West Law” legislation making it mandatory to prove well being prior to undergoing cosmetic surgery.
gMdVL TIL that in 1956 the USAF used interceptors armed only with unguided rockets to try and shoot down a runaway target drone. All 208 rockets missed, starting bush fires as well as hitting buildings and cars in a nearby town. In total over 1,000 acres of land was burnt but there were no fatalities.
6Eegl TIL that part of the reason Neil Armstrong was given the honor of first man on the Moon was that he was more humble than the egotistical Buzz Aldrin
4XGvN TIL the name of "Germany" in the Navajo language means "Metal Cap-wearer Land", referencing the distinctive wartime steel helmets. In Plains Cree, it is "Among the Steel Helmets", and in Lakota, it is "Bad Speaker Land".