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TIL according the quantum mechanical experiments, the future determines the present

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GYv5G TIL that Postman Pat was fired by the Royal Mail in 2000 because "he no longer fits in with the company's corporate image." Pat Clifton branched out in to SDS courier services and to this day the Royal Mail brand no longer features on any of his vehicles.
xg81 TIL the dinosaurs lived so long that the T-Rex was closer in time to seeing a Justin Bieber concert than seeing a live Stegosaurus.
lol1V TIL that every single engineer in the Titanic died because they were working and fighting to keep the lights on so everyone else could get out.
y45V TIL Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side, All About Steve) is the only woman to receive an Oscar and a Razzie (for Worst Actress) in the same year. Being a good sport, she collected her Razzie in person and won her Oscar the following night.
0wD9M TIL about Photic Sneezing, which is caused by looking at bright lights, rather than by irritants in the nasal passage. Only around 18-35% of people have them and it’s a genetic condition. It’s also known as ACHOO Syndrome.