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TIL the "fly" in a pair of trousers refers to the flap of clothing covering the opening, and not the zipper itself. For tailors, a fly is any flap of clothing that covers an opening in a garment.

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rRPed TIL ADHD doesn't always mean 'short attention span'. 'Hyperfocusing' on a task for hours on end is also a known symptom of ADHD, where the inability to stop is considered to be the problem.
5VDQp TIL the universe is not "locally real"—the evidence provided by 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics recipients John Clauser, Alain Aspect, & Anton Zeilinger, who showed that objects are not influenced solely by their surroundings ("local") and may also lack definite properties prior to measurement ("real").
YpBxG TIL Christopher Lee (Saruman in Lord of the Rings, and Count Dooku in Star Wars) played and sung in several heavy metal albums, including a collection of Christmas carol covers.
6E79J TIL Brittany Murphy's death was ruled a result of pneumonia and severe anemia and within 6 months after her death her husband passed away in the same house due to... pneumonia and severe anemia.
VMaeQ TIL in 1957 two planes collided over the San Fernando Valley and the debris killed 3 Pacoima Junior High School students in the playground below. Student and singer Ritchie Valens (of 'La Bamba' fame) missed school that day, but died tragically in a plane crash just 2 years later.