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TIL an engineer managed to build a fully functional miniature V8 engine entirely out of paper.

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owrR TIL: Einstein didn’t say that quote about insanity and repetition (or a bunch of other popular misattributions)
lo941 TIL a coin flip actually has a 51/49 probability of landing heads or tails -- favoring the side facing up when flipped. If you spin a US penny on its side, however, it has an 80% chance of landing tails up.
l7v91 TIL of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. Her research showed that children in the city of Flint, Michigan had elevated levels of lead in their blood due to the contaminated water supply
4kyGN TIL that electric vehicles typically weigh 20-50% more than gas-powered cars & guardrails do very little to stop EV’s from barreling through barriers
16KdW TIL Joseph D. Kucan, known for portraying Kane in the Command & Conquer series, has been cited as the "longest recurring actor in any video game franchise", despite being initially hired only for directing the voice talent.