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TIL about Mill Ends Park, the world's smallest park
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TIL that research shows that your earphones are indeed spontaneously knotting themselves. A string of lenght 0.5m-1.5m has a 50 percent chance of knoting in a confined space, meaning earbuds with the 'Y' shape chord have atleast as much or a even higher chance depending on lenght and agitation.
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TIL a British charity advises women at risk for forced overseas marriages to hide a spoon in their underwear. This sets off the airport metal detector and gives the woman the chance to be examined in private, away from her family.
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TIL the US Marine Corps was founded by Quaker Samuel Nicholas. The Quakers are famous for being Pacifists.
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TIL that "responsibly sourced" human bones can be bought online. This is entirely legal in most US states, and bones can sell for as little as $23.
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TIL that Leonhard Euler, one of the greatest mathematicians to ever live, became totally blind yet still continued to publish. He was able to perform computations in his head and had a remarkable memory.