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TIL Transparent glass solar panels are already a reality

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Mmg8 TIL in 2003, archaeologists found 20,000 year old human footprints in the Australian Outback of a male they called T8. Scientists determined he was running 23 mph in mud, barefoot, and was even accelerating before the tracks stopped. Usain Bolt’s record for running speed is 27.44 mph.
ZBbY TIL that Sean is pronounced Shawn because its an Irish pronunciation of “John” i.e. the Jean in Jean Luc Picard.
QJRBE TIL that the Stella Octangula acquired that name in 1609 from German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler
mNp TIL The dimples on a woman’s back are known as the Dimples of Venus
wobWo TIL That the term "box office" originated from Elizabethan-era theaters, referring to the private, elevated seating areas for wealthy patrons called "boxes." The "office" was the location where tickets for these coveted box seats were sold. The phrase expanded to mean the total earnings of the film.