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TIL that penguins have knees. (And their legs are built up of a femur, knee, tibia and fibula much like a human’s. Corrected and reposted.)

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99aB TIL wine tasting is completely unsubstantiated by science, and almost no wine critics can consistently rate a wine
Wk5Jd TIL The US Government attempted a project in the 60s which involved dropping silver iodide into active hurricanes in hopes of weakening the storms. While it did show promising results for the time, later research into the behavior of cyclones have called the results into question.
yQDvl TIL The "Black Beauty" from the Green Hornet TV series of 1966, was customized by Dean Jeffries in just 30 days. The customization cost $50,000 due to the lack of special effects, which is about $385,000 in todays money. Customization included a telephone, sweeping brooms to cover its tracks & more.
nWwbb TIL that eight people have been nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court, but never took their seats. All but one declined, with Edwin Stanton dying just four days after his nomination was confirmed by the Senate.
m1j1x TIL that the “eternal flame” at the JFK memorial was accidentally doused 15 days after it was lit in 1963 by kids pouring Holy water on it. It was extinguished one other time in 1967 when the transformer powering the spark igniter was flooded and shorted out during a rain storm.