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TIL of Mike Powell’s 1991 world record long jump that still stands today. He broke the previous record that was held for 23 years by 2 inches, leaving his feet and landing a total 29 feet 4 and a quarter inches (8.9m) later.

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o58o TIL in a dark room, it’s easier to see an object by not looking directly at it but rather next to it because of the distribution of cones and rods.
xxXB TIL that in 1984, Steven Tyler heard an old Aerosmith song on the radio and didn’t recognize it due to memory loss from years of drug use. He suggested to the band that they record a cover version. Joe Perry told him “It’s us, fuckhead.”
XEZRR TIL that English has no future tense. Every time we talk about the future, we talk about it in the present tense, like “I am going to the airport” or “I will start school next week.” Even “will” expresses intention in the present and not the future.
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