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TIL that the US still circulates and mints new pennies in 2025

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ryow TIL that People were confused how a Chinese couple managed to run a busy restaurant 21 hours a day without getting tired. Locals named it “robot couple restaurant”. Turns out the restaurant is run by two couples - both the men and women are identical twins.
epnYD TIL of water hole in Death Valley Nevada devil’s hole. Not affected by rainwater indicating ancient water. Connected to vast aquifer. Water sloshes around during quakes up to 2000 miles away like bathtub with waves up to 2m. Quakes from Chile and Japan have affected the water surface here
e0EBE TIL of the improbable case of Phineas Gage, An American railroad worker who survived an accident where a metal bar went completely through his head
1arX TIL in Denmark there is a mobile sand dune that has been left unmanaged to allow future generations to understand the problems it presents.
QnOe TIL science fiction writer Isaac Asimov died from complications of HIV due to a blood transfusion. For the next 10 years, the public wasn’t told he died of HIV.