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TIL that Tempura originated from Portugal

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pYJMe TIL Lina Khan, the head of the FTC, was nominated for the position just 4 years after graduating law school
dDKX8 TIL diamonds are formed 90-125 miles below earth’s surface. Thats roughly the equivalent height of 23 mount everests. Then they make their way to the surface through volcanic eruptions or meteor strikes.
7rdnM TIL about “spreading depolarization”, a scientific phenomena where the human brain continues to emit brain waves after the heart stops, for several minutes even. When Anne Boleyn was beheaded her detached head reportedly tried to talk.
WkWKN TIL that in 1972, two grad students at MIT invented Proton-Enhanced Nuclear Induction Spectroscopy, a technique for transferring spin orientation from one atomic nucleus to another. Yes, they chose this name specifically for the acronym.
RKy7 TIL of “The Walkie-Talkie,” a building in London that unintentionally melted cars and changed weather patterns due to its concave design which focused a beam of light 6 times brighter sunlight and heated the pavement to nearly 250°F at certain spots.