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TIL that two surfaces can be bonded purely by intermolecular forces if both surfaces are smooth and flat enough. This is called optical contact bonding.

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0deOR TIL about the Battle of Brisbane: American and Australian forces clashed in the capital city of Queensland in 1942, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. It was never reported in the US, and only barely in Australia
VOPQ TIL Canterbury Monks in 1178 AD witnessed an impact on the moon
6Eo0Y TIL Parts (if not all) of Europe don’t refrigerate their eggs, and that unwashed eggs can last awhile outside the fridge as long as they aren’t washed. Info on why the U.S refrigerates eggs in article as well.
WkDr9 TIL in 2009 an oil futures trader traded 7 million barrels of oil during an "alcohol-induced blackout", causing a loss of nearly $10M to his company and briefly driving the oil price up by over $1.50 per barrel
ANPEB TIL that human bones can be replaced by prosthetic ones. A common bone replacement procedure is hip replacement. It is mostly done for old adults above 60 who suffer from damaged hip joint.