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TIL that the ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot

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4XEnR TIL when the structural engineer of the World Trade Center was showing the building to some of his colleagues they criticized the strength and durability of the windows he had chosen. He then ran towards a window and bounced right off, demonstrating the faith he had in his choice.
awApb TIL European PYREX is more resistant to breakage due to temperature change than USA PYREX because it is still made with the original borosilicate glass instead of soda glass (which can shatter in hot shards with sudden temp changes)
gMYKA TIL one of the great results of the 'Cassini' mission was the finding that the beautiful Saturn rings are a transient structure. In about a hundred million years, the ring will disappear, leaving behind a depleted version of Jupiter with less shimmering colors.
woZy7 TIL the words Kansas and Arkansas are not great examples for new English speakers
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