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TIL that the first stall in public restrooms is most likely to be the cleanest. According to studies, people tend to choose the middle one because of the “centrality preference.” On the other hand, the first stall, which is the least used, is likely to be the cleanest.

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N74a1 TIL that in 2007 Stephen King was mistaken for a vandal when he secretly signed copies of his books in an Australian book store
Wj19 TIL Former Senator Daniel Inouye had his arm blown off in combat while throwing a grenade. He yelled to stay back, snatched the live grenade out of his blown off hand, then used it and a Thompson sub-machinegun to mow down the remaining Germans. He wasnt awarded the MoH until the year 2000.
1a5DX TIL that bumblebees hold the insect record for high altitude flying. They have been discovered on Mt. Everest at more than 5,600-meters above sea level, and flew successfully in a flight chamber which recreated the thin air of 9,000-meters.
jN0BE TIL that Betty White holds the Guinness World Record for longest TV career by an entertainer, with credits spanning 80 years (1939 to 2019)
p8Eje TIL that a violent Japanese leftist group, the United Red Army, invaded a ski lodge and took the housekeeper hostage, resulting in a bloody ten-day standoff with the police and the first-ever live 24-hour news coverage in Japan