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TIL “pie à la mode” was named by a professor who went around to restaurants ordering it by that name

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Xwrk TIL that modern ovens have a safety override that allows them to run continuously rather than automatically shutting off. This feature is for Orthodox Jews observing Sabbath who aren’t permitted to push buttons.
J1pwj TIL Keanu Reeves has a group of fungicidal compounds named after him, because the scientists who isolated the compound group described their deadliness toward mold as being comparable to the deadliness of Reeves' movie roles.
LQRaV TIL insects aren’t actually attracted to light but try to keep it above their backs due to a built-in reflex called the Dorsal Light Response. This makes them turn their dorsum toward the light mistaking it for the sky which causes them to circle around artificial light sources
ZLOB TIL that, because of his personal wealth from his acting career, Arnold Schwarzenegger did not accept his governor’s salary of $175,000 per year during his time in office.
n9lB TIL that the AIDS quilt is still being added to and currently has over 48000 panels and weighs over 54 tons.