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TIL Philadelphia leads the nation in sweatpants purchases per capita.

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OoMl7 TIL of radiosynthesis, a process like photosynthesis that uses the pigment melanin to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy for growth. Radiotrophic fungi were discovered in 1991 in and around Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
XEx18 TIL that the Oxford Junior Dictionary removed around 50 words that have to do with the natural world, in order to replace them with more "modern" words for today's tech-savvy children. Some of the removed words include acorn, dandelion, heron, newt, and otter.
yBEl TIL There is no paper in the ‘Star Wars’ universe, and paper never appears in the films
N7oQ1 TIL after seeing how good the costume was for Ludwig van Beethoven in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Fashion historian Hilary Davidson created the 'Bill & Ted test' as a benchmark by which to judge other Regency movies by.
QJPrL TIL if you clap your hands at the base of a Chichen Itza pyramid, it makes a “bird” sound.