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TIL Einstein’s Brain went missing and was found 23 years later

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R7rM9 TIL there's no automation in measuring snowfall - the US National Weather Service has thousands of volunteers with rulers
nAGG TIL that in an effort to increase sales, some clothing stores use mirrors that make you look about 10 pounds thinner
694aZ TIL that in the 1961 film Barabbas, an actual solar eclipse was used to recreate the crucifixion darkness during the death of Jesus.
b9vP4 TIL venomous and poisonous are different. If you bite it and die, it is poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it is venomous.
dow8 TIL that the popularity of the SNES caught the attention of the Yakuza, prompting Nintendo to ship the consoles at night to prevent theft.