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TIL That acorns are edible with a little prep, and can eaten roasted, turned into flour, or even used as a coffee substitute.

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Y7RPv TIL that there were 1752 books in Newton’s personal library after his death. (1763 if being included titles of which Newton owned more than one copy). Here's a category breakdown: Theology (477), Alchemy (169), Mathematics (126), Physics (52), Astronomy (33).
vo6j TIL After complaints about baggage wait times, Houston airport moved the baggage claim farther away. The walk took longer than the wait and the complaints dropped to nearly zero.
VM9KB TIL that deer populations in North America were nearly extinct due to over hunting, but have since rebounded after strict hunting regulations and conservation.
gwoA TIL MIT engineers created a wearable vest that hooks to and e-book and can change the lighting, sound, temperature, chest tightness, and heart of the reader so they can experience what the character in the book is feeling.
wL5vo TIL Attorney-client privilege is moot when communications between an attorney and client are themselves used to further a crime, tort, or fraud (Clark v. United States).