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TIL that phone numbers are seven digits because that was once thought to be about the limit of the brain’s working memory

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kEne TIL A man in China purchased a first-class plane ticket and used it to eat a year’s worth of free meals at the VIP lounge at Xi’an International Airport
XEpRR TIL skilled archers can shoot arrows so they turn in the air, hitting targets behind obstacles
Jm41 TIL that there’s a mountain in Australia called Mt. Disappointment. It was named such because the explorers who first reached its summit found the view to be sub par and wanted to reflect their feelings in the name they chose for the mountain.
W7Mlo TIL that "Master" is an honorific used to address boys that are too young to be called "Mister".
VLbB TIL that Mark Wahlberg had committed 20-25 offenses by the age of 21. These included throwing rocks at a bus full of black schoolchildren and knocking a Vietnamese man unconscious and blinding another. He was also addicted to cocaine by age 13.