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TIL a 2x4 is actually 1.5x3.5 inches

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4XOmo Researchers have created a llama-inspired mega protein capable of neutralizing 59 different strains of influenza.
DQmGv TIL that “keming” is a joke term for bad kerning - the spacing between letters - where poor kerning makes the “r” and “n” in “kerning” blend together, turning it into “keming.” Coined by designer David Friedman in 2008, it’s a favourite inside joke among designers.
J189k TIL about Sharon Campbell-Rayment, a Canadian woman who developed a Scottish accent after suffering a fall while horse back riding. Her condition is a result of Foreign Accent syndrome
8ayva TIL During WWII, the Amsterdam zoo hid around 250 people from the Nazis during the Nazi occupation of Holland.
6bdW TIL since Ronald Reagan, each outgoing United States president has left a private message on the Oval Office desk for the incoming president on Inauguration Day.