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TIL letter 'w' is the Japanese version of LOL

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R71nl TIL there are 177,147 ways to tie a necktie. Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson, a mathematician in Stockholm concluded this number by trying each possible way.
jNvmQ TIL that a famous philosophical thought experiment about the senses first discussed by John Locke in 1689 was performed IRL under controlled conditions in 2007, and Locke was proven right
gm0A TIL Richard Belzer as John Munch is the only fictional character, played by a single actor, to appear on ten different television shows including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: SVU, The X-Files and The Wire.
YpnEx TIL that pill bugs (A.K.A rollie pollies) are actually crustaceans that adapted to live entirely on land
YpME7 TIL that Phyllis Smith, commonly known for her role as Phyllis Vance in the Office, was once a burlesque dancer and a cheerleader for the old St. Louis Cardinals NFL team.