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TIL that Koreans have had heated floor technology since at least 1,000 B.C.E.

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p8drO TIL that Walt Disney gave his housekeeper, Thelma Pearl Howard, stocks of the company during holidays and birthdays every year, instead of cash. The stocks were valued very little at the time, but by the time she was in her 70s, they were worth $9 million.
dXYr TIL that accidental release of pet birds has caused a small population of lovebirds to grow in Phoenix, Arizona due to native climate similarity.
OkPR TIL The nut that holds a helicopter’s main rotor in place is called the “Jesus nut”. The nut got its name because if it failed during the flight, the only thing left for the crew to do would be to “pray to Jesus”.
nWMP TIL that a set of simple algorithms can give rise to amazingly complex patterns that are able to transform, breed, travel, and create. It’s Conway’s Game of Life, and in principle it is the same way organic molecules work together to create the patterns that are life.
pAgA TIL that in Iran, boys can’t be held responsible for a crime under the age of 15. For girls, the age of criminal responsibility is 9.