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TIL that the government of the Czech Republic has renamed the country “Czechia”

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wL8O8 TIL scientists discovered an unknown species of lizard in a Vietnamese lunch buffet
WkLZB TIL Adrian Newey, the chief technical officer of Red Bull Racing, was expelled from Repton School after he maxed out an audio mixer during a concert and shattered the building's 11th century stained glass windows
rR7Eo TIL that the final “You’re safe now” scene in Captain Phillips was never in the script but was added on the fly and ad-libbed. The staff of the infirmary were actual crew members of the USS Bainbridge, did not know they were going to be in the movie and just reacted to Hank’s acting.
9W87 TIL that in 1994 Penn and Teller created a videogame called “Desert Bus” where you do nothing but drive from Tucson, AZ to Las Vegas, NV in real time at 45mph with zero obstacles. It’s said to be one of the worst video games of all time.
NXb9e TIL: A Stanford study showed that most humans are aroused by robots. Participants were hooked up with electric sensors and were asked by a robot to touch it in 13 areas. 90% showed arousal when touching the butt or crotch. The research has implications for artificial systems and robot design.