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TIL that the term “Derp” was coined by South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

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MVl0 TIL that there was a 15mi long island that was charted on maps since 1774, only to discover in 2012 that it never existed in the first place.
OG7oX TIL in 2014 a woman on an Icelandic bus tour left the group to go change clothes. When she returned she helped look for a missing woman. Eventually the searching woman realized it was her they were looking for. She wasn’t recognized in her new outfit, leading to the search.
yJRp TIL Yale Cost of Attendance is $63,250 but if you cannot afford it then they allow you to attend free of charge through a “need-based grant” Yale does not require students to take out loans to attend.
w6KY TIL the chills experienced when listening to music is a result of the brain releasing dopamine in anticipation of the peak moment during a song.
X0P5E TIL Two Australians invented the electric drill in 1889! Arthur Arnot and William Brain of Melbourne, Australia. Then in 1895 the first portable drill was made by two German brothers.