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TIL that 350 years ago, Robert Boyle wrote down a ‘to-do list’ of fantastical things he hoped science would one day acomplish. We’re over half way there.

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D1ddp TIL an airplane losing an engine is considered to be a fairly inconsequential issue, and will not affect the plane’s ability to take off, fly or land.
7rd47 TIL dogs don't always bark at people through fences or windows out of aggression, but rather something known as 'barrier frustration' where they are annoyed they can't go up and say hello.
DPBP TIL On the DVD for Borat there is a Hebrew language track option, but this is merely a joke; choosing the Hebrew language option results in a warning screen reading “You have been trapped, Jew!
nVNd TIL that in Florida you get a mandatory 10 year jail sentence if you flash a gun during an altercation and a mandatory 20 year jail sentence if the gun goes off; regardless if it hits anyone
XEXgr TIL studies have found nearly 50% of all couples get back together after breaking up. Also, couples who got back together assumed their partner had changed for the better or that they would be better at communicating.