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TIL that writing by hand increases children's brain activity and makes them smarter

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GY5LE TIL that the sons of famed WWII adversaries Erwin Rommel and George S. Patton became best friends and even shared the same birthday.
VB6eD TIL men are advised not to father children until six months after they stop using grisovin (active ingredient griseofulvin) as it may cause abnormalities in sperm cells
NO61 TIL Hotels use RFID chips to track their towels and linens. One hotel in Hawaii saved over $15000 in stolen towels using the RFID chips
1B4D TIL Chuck Norris supported California’s Prop 8 and opposes the National Day of Silence, an annual event honoring LGBT rights.
JVeV TIL that part of Pablo Escobars surrender deal was that he would serve his sentence in his own prison, guarded by his own guards. The prison also had a soccer field, a bar, a jacuzzi, and a waterfall amongst many other things.