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TIL if you fail your driving test in Switzerland more than 3 times you must take a psychological exam before being allowed to retake it.

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E1Qwx TIL on the same day Carol Greider was notified she had won the Nobel Prize of Medicine in 2009, funding for her grant proposal on the very subject she won the Prize for was rejected and deemed, in her words, "not worthy for discussion" less than 3 hours later.
9w5MG TIL that former West Virginia Governor Cecil Underwood holds the unique distinction of being the states youngest and oldest governor. He was first elected in 1956 at the age of 34, decided against running in 1960, and then successfully ran for a second term forty years later at the age of 74.
b9PN0 TIL that our eyes will usually dilate when we see shocking, threatening images, unless if you're a psychopath
9YNyB TIL Giuseppe Meazza, a soccer player, was sleeping when his game started against a top of the league team. After a few minutes, he was dragged from his bed without even washing his face, and went to the stadium. He scored two goals to win the game and was man of the match.
neyYo TIL the lead guitarist on James Brown’s “Living in America” was Stevie Ray Vaughan. When he first heard the final mix, he was angry that his playing was buried in the mix.