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TIL Cards against Humanity purchased an island in Maine and dubbed it Hawaii 2

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pY7RZ TIL that railway tracks and tunnels undergo mandatory nightly checks in Tokyo
neA7B TIL that Apple slows down older versions iphones when they are updated to “prolong the life” of the phone.
d8RYj TIL about one of the rarest plays in (American) football: The “Fair Catch Kick”. After a team calls a fair catch, they can opt to attempt a free kick from the spot of the catch to try for a field goal. Adapted from Rugby, only 24 recorded regular game attempts with 6 successes.
NXedN TIL Although Laika is commonly perceived as the first animal in space, this is not the case. The very first animals sent into space were fruit flies on board of a V-2 rocket launched by the US. They returned to Earth alive.
R7QDj TIL that evolutionary musicologists believe that human ancestors evolved musical ability to help signal alliances between rival groups, long before advanced languages emerged, among other theories.