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TIL that 2x4’s are not actually 2”x4” anymore. The American lumber committee made the change officially in 1964 to account for drying and planing shrinkage post cut.

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lobQ5 TIL: Ted Roosevelt Jr, fought and was wounded in World War 1, then after a career in politics, rejoined the same Army unit at the beginning of World War 2. As a 56 year old General, he landed with the first waves at Utah Beach, later earning him a Medal of Honor for his contributions
9anr TIL Norway has a law titled “allemannsretten" which means “the right to roam,” nearly everywhere (outdoors) in Norway is accessible to the general public, as long as you pick up your garbage!
epePb TIL that there is a rare parasitic disease called Guinea Worm Disease that causes blisters so painful that people seek cool water to alleviate the pain, also allowing the worm to release larvae. The painful blisters led to this worm's nickname of "fiery serpent."
O7jg TIL that if all the gold ever mined were melted into a cube, it would measure only about 68 feet in each direction
5YReR TIL The CIA released details of what Osama Bin Laden had in his compound. He owned the Chicken Little movie.