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TIL that fish sticks were first sold as an intentionally bland control product while testing a more flavorful frozen food called “herring savouries” in the market. The market’s preference for the blander cod product completely took researchers by surprise.

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JYZ8V TIL the young, unknown Afghan girl from the 1985 cover of National Geographic was located in 2002 and her identify was confirmed using iris recognition. She remembered being photographed in the mid-80s but had never seen the image of herself as a child before it was shown to her in January 2002.
XbD6 TIL Time doesn’t actually (even perceivably) appear to slow down during life threatening situations - the brain simply makes more dense and detailed memories of the event which makes it seem in retrospect to have lasted longer.
rRRX0 TIL Verizon filed a patent to both watch and listen to you via cable boxes in order to tailor their advertisements to each user. It isn't a coincidence when you see a commercial for something you were just talking about
gOQ8 Today I Learned that a man thinks he traveled to another dimension where The Beatles never broke up. Here’s the story and the supposed songs he brought back.
QJEGM TIL of puzzle jugs and the challenge is to drink without spilling!