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TIL about the invariant right theory. This is the theory that most people will turn to their right when entering a store. It is theorized that people unconsciously favor turning right because most people are right handed.

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gg9L TIL Paleontologists found fossils of “Machimosaurus rex,” a prehistoric crocodile that would have been the size of a bus, 30 ft. long and weighing 3 tons; the skull discovered is over 5 ft. long, the world’s largest sea-dwelling crocodile.
VQ9Z TIL “Smith” is a common last name because those of the occupation were needed to build weapons/armor for war and could not serve, so they lived through wars.
R5gja TIL The Slow Loris is the only venomous primate. When threatened, they lick a gland on their inner elbow that, when mixed with their own saliva, creates a toxic compound known to cause muscle convulsions, heart and respiratory problems, unconsciousness, and even death through anaphylaxis shock.
KMAE TIL A Study found that Chocolate Milk performs better than Energy Drinks
OAVR TIL that when it came time to remove the support beams from newly erected cathedral vaults in the Middle Ages, they had about a 50% failure rate.