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TIL octopuses evolved complex intelligence on a completely separate branch of evolution, making them seem almost alien

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dynZ TIL in early Roman times, a father could legally kill anyone in his family
b67Ka TIL in 2005, Chrysler unveiled the Jeep Hurricane, concept car which had a four-wheel steering system, meaning that turns all 4 wheels in the same direction, allowing the Hurricane to move sideways and to drive in a circle while staying in one spot.
8ZLV TIL the reason Saran Wrap sucks now is because the company that makes it decided to remove an environmentally harmful ingredient, despite knowing that it would hurt sales
WkWn8 TIL that when you donate blood you lose about 650 calories, equivalent to about one hour of cardio.
Y7j9x TIL Benjamin Franklin considered all Europeans “Swarthy” and he considered only the Saxons as purely white, wishing “their numbers were increased”