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TIL that the U.S. state of Washington has a law prohibiting the state from preparing for a nuclear war

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rR87d TIL At the London Film Festival showing of Sympathy for the Devil in 1968, director Jean-Luc Godard punched his producer in the face over changes to the film's ending. He showed his original cut under a bridge for free after the screening
Qe9M TIL Bob Ross used to receive up to 200 letters from fans per day. When regular letter-writers fell out of touch, he would phone them, just to see if they were ok.
ADNWa The human brain looks like a big, pinkish-gray, wrinkly walnut. There are so many folds in it that, if it could be unfolded, it could be a small tablecloth. Pinkish-gray might not match your decor, but it would be about the right size! This "tablecloth" is made up of the cerebral cortex and is the wrinkly outside layer of your brain. All those folds are responsible for abstract thought, language, and memory. Scientists believe the wrinkles exist as a way to increase the surface area of the cortex, allowing for increased brainpower in a smaller space. In this week’s Today I Learned, neuroscientist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Steve Ramirez shares some of his smarts on how your cortex is different from your pet hamster’s.
wLRkP TIl that 46 BC was 445 days long and is the longest year in human history.
9agQ TIL in 2016, it was discovered that Beyonce’s “Empower Women” clothing line was made by women sweat shop labourers working on less than £5 a day.