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TIL the use of GPS substantially diminishes the ability of people to make mental maps and process spatial data and memories.

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M77XA TIL that Elliott Smith's death in 2003 is still inconclusive and the Los Angeles Police Department's investigation into the case remains open
84jP TIL Black Panther isn’t a distinct animal, but is a mutated form of a leopard or jaguar
lo7Dr TIL 6 masterpieces for solo piano were discovered to great excitement, and confirmed by the leading experts to be genuine works by Haydn. They were later proved not to be by him, and are now largely ignored; despite them being genuinely original music which had the aficionados enthralled.
7rlMb TIL - the "Existential Slap" is the experience a dying person has when they know, at a 'gut level' death is close.
mxo7M TIL aircraft manufacturers use specialized cannons to fire whole dead chickens at planes in order to simulate bird strikes