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TIL that the little hook at the end of a tape measure is kept intentionally loose!!

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E1yKX TIL the summit of Mt. Everest has just become another "tourist spot" for the rich and you can go despite having no prior mountain climbing experience
v1njD TIL canine teeth are also referred to as “eye teeth”, due to their alignment under the eyes
nW6Xb TIL That in 2003, a pizza delivery man named Brian Wells robbed a PNC bank while wearing an explosive neck collar. The collar exploded when apprehended by police. The purpose of the robbery was to obtain money for a woman who can then pay for a hitman to kill her father for the inheritance.
LOdQ TIL there are are areas of the world being referred to as “blue zones” where people, perhaps as a result of diet and social structures, can be up to 4 times as likely to reach 90 years old as people in the U.S.
RKy7 TIL of “The Walkie-Talkie,” a building in London that unintentionally melted cars and changed weather patterns due to its concave design which focused a beam of light 6 times brighter sunlight and heated the pavement to nearly 250°F at certain spots.