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TIL Memory Palace, a mnemonic device dating back to ancient times, involves associating information with specific locations in your mind. By mentally navigating these spaces, individuals enhance their memory recall

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0vOR TIL That in 1983 an aircraft ran out of fuel at an altitude of 41,000 feet, the crew managed to glide the plane down safely.
oBPlr TIL, not only are eggplants fruits, they're technically classified as a berry
Ak9x TIL: An MIT researcher found that longer SAT essays consistently produced higher scores. By simply gauging the length of an essay without reading it, the given score of an essay could likely be determined correctly over 90% of the time.
5YadQ TIL about a lady who has(had?) immortal cells. She passed away in 1951 and her cells are still alive today being used in cancer research
yQLMM TIL the “Florida man” phenomenon exists because freedom of information laws in Florida make it easier for journalists to obtain information about arrests from the police than in other states