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TIL Mr. Roger’s middle name was “McFeely”

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X0obE TIL hurricanes have never crossed the equator. Coriolis forces at the equator are 0, and for a hurricane to be formed there must be a spiraling wind pattern. The stronger the force from the Coriolis effect, the faster the wind spins and picks up additional energy, increasing the hurricane's strength
ep8pn TIL all feathers that you can buy are real and are not fake feathers
PxnJ TIL that scientists can read dreams using brain scans.
wLnAE TIL that most work to restore paintings is designed to be removable, so that future conservation efforts can undo any changes
JdKQ TIL that UPS drivers only turn right when possible. This move saved them 20.4 million miles in one year and reduced CO2 emissions by 20,000 tons.