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TIL the Children’s Books Co-Authored by Henry Winkler Utilize a Font That Helps Prevent Dyslexics From Flipping the Letters

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dvd8 TIL Just 1 gram of DNA is theoretically capable of holding 455 exabytes – enough for all the data held by Google, Facebook and every other major tech company, with room to spare
jl0p TIL The first time ‘mammoth’ was used as an adjective was in reference to a 1,234 pound wheel of cheese which was presented to US President Thomas Jefferson
M1B7 TIL a comedian died of a heart attack in front of millions of viewers on live tv and people thought it was all a part of the act.
BaDW TIL that the term ‘panther’ refers to a melanistic jaguar or leopard, and is NOT a separate species.
d8QGK TIL Pierre and Marie Curie’s laboratory books from the 1890s are still so contaminated with radiation that they’re kept in special lead boxes and people who want to see them have to wear protective clothing.