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TIL that engineers proved that leaving the air conditioning on when you’re not home actually can save energy over setting your thermostat up high and making the A/C work hard when you get home after work

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kJkg4 TIL that people born blind have reported being able to see during NDE (near death experiences)
epKa4 TIL Johnny Tightlips from The Simpsons is a reference to Frank "Tight Lips" Gusenberg, who was shot down in the real life St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago and repeatedly replied, "Nobody shot me.", before dying at a local Chicago hospital.
a47J TIL that over 1000 year ago a mysterious Viking smith was able to forge swords of modern quality steel. They were far better than anything else in the world for over a millenium, including katanas. Only 44 examples were ever found. They are called +ULFBERT+H
grvOL TIL that Charles Goodell, father of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, was chosen to fill Robert F. Kennedy's Senate seat after his assassination.
Lb5P TIL that in 2007 two teams of armed intruders stormed their way into a nuclear plant used to store weapons grade uranium from South Africa’s decommissioned arsenal. The coordinated assault was thwarted by an off-duty firefighter, a plant employee, and their dog.