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TIL the world record for fastest, most drastic temperature change is 49 degrees Fahrenheit in two minutes.

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dDKpr TIL over 20 years ago AOL Instant Messenger had a "AI" bot called Smarterchild. One of the first consumer facing machine learning interfaces that was publicly available!
9YxZ6 TIL two mediums transcribed Mark Twain's alleged last book via ouija board, titled "Jap Herron". Clara Clemens blocked the publication to stop it from smearing her father's good name.
ADPx7 TIL Norway has implemented a digital drivers license in the form of an app, that can be used instead of a physical one for roadside inspections.
0wA41 TIL: In 2007 a thief drove a $280,000 Porsche through the glass window of a Malaysian luxury car showroom. The car was abandoned nearby, its fuel tank empty. The thief kept the keys and returned with a can of gas to the police station where the car was impounded, stealing the vehicle a second time.
4Xld6 TIL about 'baby hatches', places where mothers can safely and anonymously abandon their newborns (usually in hospitals or churches). In Germany, babies abandoned in this way are looked after for 8 weeks, during which time, the mother can 'reclaim' her child without legal repercussions.