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TIL that McDonald’s chairs were uncomfortable on purpose so people wouldn’t hang around after their meal. This way they could serve more people

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x6aGk TIL that "Niels Bohr" assumed the name "Nicholas Baker" while working on the Manhattan Project
mx6Dp TIL of the 18 species of penguin, only 4 live in cold weather, the other 14 live in temperate or warm climates.
AwKx TIL only Mississippi and West Virginia force children to be vaccinated before attending school. All other states allow exemptions.
yVklM TIL On Dec 28, 2016, the day after Carrie Fisher’s death, her mother, Debbie Reynolds, had a stroke at the home of her son, Todd, where the family was planning Fisher’s funeral, she died later that day. Reynolds had said, “I want to be with Carrie” immediately before she had the stroke.
neMXd TIL Laura Scofield, a Women's Suffrage Advocate wrote this letter 25 years before Women's Right to vote would pass. She did not live to see it.