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TIL that Minoru Yamasaki, the architect who designed the original World Trade Center towers had a fear of heights. This fear influenced the design of the buildings which is why the window columns were only 18 inches apart.

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neowG TIL: Pringles are not truly a potato chip but a "potato crisp" as they are made from a dough and fried. The can was developed by a engineer who wrote Fantasy Fiction and used a super computer to assure the shape and size of the can for minimum breakage on movement.
Lkrem TIL: The Australian iconic kingfisher, the kookaburra was introduced to New Zealand, released on Kawau Island, and although rare can be found in the surrounding area, in the north of the North Island
N7yg1 TIL If a baby is born vaginally they share similar gut microflora to the mother's vagina, however babies born via Ceasarian share similar gut microflora to their mother's skin.
ZpAZQ TIL: There was a hippie paradise in Nepal and weed was legal there before 1973 after which the USA forced Nepal to criminalise Cannabis.
nWVmd TIL Social Media posts can be cited in APA format