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TIL that "The Art of Mathematics" is the best-selling book series in South Korea

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lo1N7 TIL that the notorious Andrew Jackson, founder of the Democratic Party, was the first U.S. President to come from a poor background. All others before him were born into wealthy and influential families.
nekbd TIL that albatrosses outfitted with data trackers are being used to expose illegal fishing operations. The birds, which can fly thousands of miles, are drawn by the smell of fish. Their tracker then detects the radar from boats that have otherwise switched off their location reporting.
XER0D TIL about the attempted hijacking of FedEx Flight 705 by a disgruntled employee who filled a guitar case filled with hammers and a spear gun. The captain (ex-Navy) performer extreme arial maneuvers while the first officer and engineer fended off the attacker. The plane landed safely and all survived
kOWde TIL that Sammy Byrd is the only person to have played in a World Series of baseball and competed in golf's Masters Tournament.
ZO8R TIL male infants show a stronger interest in the physical-mechanical objects while the female infants show a stronger interest in social objects