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TIl Norway’s doctors still use floppy disks, apparently they’re more secure than modern alternatives.

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obVK TIL that there is a high school in Philadelphia that is allowed to confer degrees as well as high school diplomas. Some graduates are granted a Bachelor of Arts at graduation.
wLEYW TIL that between 1972 and 1996, every winner of the Kentucky Derby, and most winners of the the Triple Crown, descended from a single stud named "Bonnie Scotland". Notable progeny include Man-O-War, Seabiscuit, War Admiral, Secretariat, California Chrome and, most recently, Justify.
Y701Z TIL The frontal lobe is the first part of the brain to atrophy, causing difficulty in inhibiting irrelevant or inappropriate thoughts.
YpoBP TIL the Scottish Highlands and the Appalachians are the same mountain range, once connected as the Central Pangean Mountains.
P14Pe TIL that killer whales have cooperated with human whalers in the past.