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TIL that two snowflakes CAN be atomically identical, but the number of possible snowflake structures exceeds the number of atoms in the universe, so we say the odds are 0.

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d84oE TIL that fish and chips were considered so important that it was one of the items not rationed during World War 2.
No9b TIL In the 1950s the government of Quebec illegally certified upwards of 20,000 orphaned children as mentally ill and had them committed to institutions. According to the testimony of several individuals, they were subjected to medical experimentation
BgNAk TIL Federal Trade Commission data shows that consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase of more than 70 percent over 2020.
QJwBd TIL weathervanes point to where the wind is coming FROM, not the direction it’s blowing.
X4DR TIL that listening to music which we have an emotional attachment to, the body releases dopamine, resulting in goosebumps, or “chills.” The stronger the attachment, the more dopamine that is produced.