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TIL Bubble wrap is a good window insulator.

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XoAR TIL that Africans have the longest limbs, Europeans medium, and Asians shortest limbs due to increased or decreased surface area to expel or conserve heat in hot or cold climates.
v5e4 TIL of a court case where a burglar sued the owner of an uno㏄upied house for sett㏌g a shotgun booby trap to fire on someones feet as they are open㏌g the door．After the owner lost the court case he was asked what he would have done differently; he responded，" I’d have aimed that gun a few feet higher"
Qr4E TIL In 1959, The winner of a city council election in Sao Paulo was Cacareco, a rhino at a local zoo. Its candidacy was traced back to students who had printed up 200,000 ballots with her name, and were all legitimately cast by voters, one of whom commented: “Better to elect a rhino than an ass.”
PKgE TIL that Hilter’s bloodline is almost extinct as his five remaining relatives have made a verbal pact to never have children.
Paxw TIL The Nintendo Game Company is 123 years old