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TIL that there are hundreds of different bamboo species, but only some are suitable for constructing large span structures

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vPZ4B TIL that our tastebuds are not as sensitive at high altitude as they are at sea level, which is due to a combination of dry air and pressure change. This is why airline food often tastes "flavorless." Our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops by around 30 percent at high altitude.
p7De TIL Heath Ledger kept a “Joker Diary” in which he wrote as the Joker, and included a list of things he thought the Joker would find funny, including blind babies and AIDS
KDRG TIL that the band ABBA wore ridiculous clothing to avoid Sweden’s taxes and save money.
prlZ TIL 2/3 of Shakespeare sonnets have rhymes that do not work in modern English
LkYy9 TIL about the Bard Prison Initiative, a program providing college education to inmates across various prisons in NY. Nationally, ~80% of inmates will return to prison within 9 years of release. BPI graduates have a recidivism rate of only 4%.