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TIL that Tucker Carlson used to work at CNN

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new1P TIL that the shift (maj) key's name originated from the typewriter, where one had to press and hold the button to shift up the case stamp to change to capital letters.
1aoYd TIL Research shows distinct changes in the brains of London taxi drivers throughout the process of acquiring 'The Knowledge' (memorising the 320 routes within 6 miles of Charring Cross). An increase in grey matter and better memory "proved the brain could adapt to new tasks, even in adulthood."
X0Lar TIL:John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two very close friends and important ex- Presidents, died on the same day. 4th of July 1826
dDVL7 TIL the milky way was named as such because of Hera's breaskmilk...An infant Hercules tried to nurse from her, and she threw him off. Allowing some milk to splash and creating the galaxy and all its stars...
loQpA TIL broadband in the US is only available to half the people and the fcc is fine with numbers that over represent subscribers.