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TIL that US zip codes as we know it only started in the 60s

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MgNb TIL that Samsung contested Apple’s IPad patent by pointing out that the iPad first appeared in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
E1EEo TIL that in 18th century, the King of Sweden conducted an experiment to prove that caffeine was dangerous. It used two pairs of twins, each with one twin drinking three pots of coffee and the other three pots of tea for the rest of their lives. They all outlived the king and every doctor involved.
9wJ7p TIL “Extra Extra! Read all about it!” Was used by Newsies to sell special edition newspapers called “extras”, not actual excess newspapers.
6EkOQ TIL building codes in South Florida require exterior doors to swing outwards because it offers better protection against hurricanes. It was enacted after Hurricane Andrew.
0dR8M TIL your skin gets slippery when you accidentally touch bleach because you just made soap by breaking down top layer of your skin