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TIL the International Phonetic Association, the organization who developed the International Phonetic Alphabet, was originally called 'Dhi Fonètik Tîtcerz' Asóciécon'

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VkD0 TIL around 85% of people breathe out of only one nostril at a time
W7xJd TIL Before natural gas distribution became common, houses had pipelines for coal-derived "town gas" to use for heating and cooking.
4m4w TIL this upcoming weekend two major holidays from Islam and Judaism (Yom Kippur & Eid al-Adha) will coincide in a rare synchrony of the calendars — one is about fasting and the other is about feasting
evln TIL: In the Victorian Era, Doctors Prescribed Beards to Help Keep Men Healthy
ZpWkQ TIL the Humor Research Lab thinks humor comes from “benign violations”: minor attacks on our physical, psychological, and cultural stability that we consider harmless.