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TIL lungs are the only organ that can float in water

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yQ4Ow TIL why Five Guys gives extra fries at the bottom of the bag. They do it so the guests think they are getting a good deal. However, the extra fries are already factored into the menu price. Founder Jerry Murrell also says it is better for customers to feel that their serving of fries was too large.
LQ65m TIL NASA worked on the Toyota Prius to determine if the unintended acceleration problem from the late 2000s and early 2010s was a problem with the car's computer systems.
D96p TIL the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988) saw the only confirmed air-to-air helicopter battles in history.
XEpdD TIL Dustin Hoffman "helped" co-star Meryl Streep in a scene of 1979 film Kramer vs Kramer by slapping her hard in the face without warning. "This was my first movie, and it was my first take in my first movie, and he just slapped me." Despite a contentious working relationship, both won Oscars.
DxVV TIL Joan Alexander, the original radio voice of Lois Lane, was fired, then showed up in disguise at the audition for her replacement. She got the part.