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TIL of 'library hand' a fastidiously neat way of writing developed to make the hand written information in library card catalogues more legible.

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8epWX TIL Astronauts mixed concrete on the space station for the first time in 2019. Thanks to a lack of gravity-induced sedimentation, the cement's density was more uniform, making it stronger. But it also developed large internal air pockets, making it more porous.
E1LY0 TIL that the destruction of Hiroshima was caused by only half a gram of matter being converted to energy: the weight of a butterfly
MeEK7 TIL of Osita Iheme, the legendary meme kid, who is actually a 38 year old actor in the Nigerian film industry. The film Aki na Ukwa was one of his most successful films, which is also the source of most of his memes.
MeJR8 TIL that During the cremation process of a 500 pound body, the corpse was so obese that its body fat set the crematorium on fire.
15ed TIL that the Super Mario Bros theme song that we all know is actually a tango and can be quite beautiful when played a little slower