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TIL that the actor who played Bogdan in Breaking Bad (Walter White's car wash boss with the often mocked eyebrows) is actually a very successful scientist. He is currently a senior scientist in positions related to the history of the Manhattan Project.

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9Y1QB TIL before MRI scans were widespread, doctors used an extremely painful X-ray to look at the brain where the CSF was drained and replaced with air. They would strap patients into a rotating chair to angle them upside down so that the fluid would be fully replaced in different parts of the brain.
DLJ TIL The average person in the world is a 28 year old, Han Chinese, Male
epnRD TIL when you are invited by Mongolian people to their house, you should always keep your sleeves rolled down. It's considered impolite to show your wrists to someone !
LQvMp TIL that a "gentlemen's agreement" was reached among the major motorcycle manufacturers to limit the speed of their motorcycles to 300 km/h (186 mph) for fear of import bans against high speed motorcycles in Europe.
WWL8 TIL the mystery Dum Dum flavor is a mixture of the end of one batch and the beginning of the next so production can seamlessly transition.