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TIL watches on display are generally set to 10:10 so that all hands can be seen clearly and can be viewed in their entirety. This also allows any subdials to be seen which are generally placed at the 3, 6, or 9 positions.

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R7Ydj TIL about Braess’s Paradox: adding an extra road to a network can cause more traffic for everyone - even without any increase in the number of cars!
DQBeV TIL that our brains and faces aren't centred
7r87 TIL Jack White from The White Stripes only records in analog and edits his tapes manually with a razor blade.
GYenG TIL in Bethel, Alaska (population 6,200), pranksters papered the town with flyers & banners advertising the arrival of a Taco Bell restaurant which was false. After hearing of the residents' disappointment, Taco Bell helicoptered in a truck laden with 10,000 tacos which was then mobbed by thousands.
J1aB TIL the Three Wise Monkeys that represent the phrase “See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil” are named Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru. There is also a lesser-known fourth Wise Monkey, named Shizaru, who represents “Doing no Evil”.