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TIL pinstripes were added to the New York Yankees uniform to make Babe Ruth appear slimmer.

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yQpE8 TIL the rarest naturally occuring element on Earth, astatine, is so rare that there is only 28 grams of it on Earth at any given time. It is difficult to study, as most of its isotopes have a half-life of 1 second or less. Its appearance is not known with certainty.
w977 TIL ticks are not insects but arachnids with 8 legs and are evolutionary related to mites.
akGM TIL People have historically used about 7,000 plant species for their food. Today, only about 30 crops provide 95% of human food energy needs.
bXaj TIL the UK has used ‘incident screens’ to block the view of traffic accidents, etc. on the highway, in an attempt to reduce rubbernecking delays.
woKN8 TIL that Marc Cohn, best known for his 1991 hit single “Walking in Memphis”, was shot in the head during a carjacking in 2005. He survived without any major injuries, and he was released from the hospital after 8 hours.