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TIL Apache warriors could run as much as 80 miles a day. That’s equal to a little over 3 full marathons.

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OGLGX TIL that lower testosterone has been scientifically proven to be associated with leftist beliefs
neL9b TIL the term “tarmac”referring to the apron or any paved area at an airport, is a completely incorrect usage of the word - largely because that substance is rarely used for anything any longer.
GYPpG TIL the reason we write from left to right is to not smudge ink. The Greeks (from whom English is derived) mostly had right handed stone workers and when they began to use papyrus, left to right allowed them to see what they were writing as well as prevent ruining the paper by smudging the ink
wL1lW TIL: Helium can kill iPhones due to a susceptibility in the processor oscillator.
4ka1X TIL that the Panopticon prison design used centrally positioned guards to create the illusion of constant surveillance, ensuring low-cost control over inmates behavior