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TIL It's theorised that our sense of smell may use quantum tunneling to measure the vibrational states of molecules and there is growing evidence to support this theory.

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AvD7 TIL That the “New Car” smell is a mixture of paint, plastics, adhesives and other chemicals and can potentially be toxic
E15jw TIL that the Jimmy Stewart movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) was banned in the USSR and Axis nations for being pro-democracy; while federal legislators in the U.S. called for its ban claiming it was pro-communist.
JYDjj TIl that in April of 2019, researchers on the island of Luzon, Phillipines, discovered a new extinct species of homonoids named Homo Luzonensis. This discovery marks the third time in the last 15 years that unexpected ancient human activity has been discovered in Southeast Asia.
BgrRD TIL Virgin Atlantic kept having passengers steal their popular salt and pepper shakers. Instead of removing them from the plane, they placed the words "pinched from Virgin Atlantic" at the bottom. The shakers then became dinner table conversation pieces and free advertisement.
v16KB TIL that Australia's Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 entitles ALL Australians to a free portrait of the Queen