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TIL a USB drive becomes lighter as you begin to store more data on it

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Ejbx TIL of the Abilene paradox, where a group of people collectively agree to a decision that many (or all) of the group do not agree with individually but do it so they don’t “rock the boat” and cause conflict
9wvMM TIL Brazil is, by far, the country that takes the most showers. On average, a Brazilian showers every 12 hours.
QNdk TIL this guy is legally allowed to wear a crown in his passport photo and carry around a sword because of European religious freedom laws. He claims to be a reincarnated King Arthur and leader of the ancient druids.
0dvb1 TIL current CEO of Goldman Sachs, David M. Solomon (61 y.o.) recreationally performs regularly as a DJ under the name "David Solomon" (previously known as DJ D-Sol) producing EDM. He has performed at nightclubs and music festivals. His Spotify profile has 550,000 monthly listeners.
8aRwV TIL Over 14,000 high-resolution photos from Apollo missions 7 to 17 have been uploaded to Flickr by a group of enthusiasts, scanned from the original astronauts' camera film magazines.