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TIL of the "Tiffany Problem", where a historical or realistic fact is deemed anachronistic or unrealistic due to modern associations. Named after the name Tiffany, which is often considered a modern name but has medieval origins.

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X06mX TIL That the smallest body of water that has a perceptible tide is... Lake Superior.
75mx TIL that the United States ranks last in intergenerational justice. The US has an exceedingly high rate of child poverty and debt compared to other countries, while achieving low rates of senior poverty and debt at the expense of the young. [PDF Warning]
j6plN TIL Naltrexone is an effective treatment for Compulsive Pornography Use
VMkjZ This Dreamliner weighs 130,000 kg—but actually, even a human could pull a full-sized aircraft.
RWWa TIL that Romania shipped 93.4 TONES of gold to Rusia in 1916 so that Russia would safe keep the Romanian Treasure in the Kremlin until the end of the war. And, as of 2014, they gave back only 33 kg of it.