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TIL individual brain size can vary almost twofold among typically developing humans

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b90B4 TIl that the Norwegian government still uses steel plates from the battle ship Tirpitz to cover up holes during road construction.
4X066 TIL that Taco Bell announced in 2001 that it would give a free taco to the entire US population if Russia's MIR space station would land in a 40x40 foot target they set up in Australia. The space station ended up missing by 12 kilometers, and Taco Bell made a "consolation" offer of two tacos for $1.
bYM4 TIL purple cloth was rare in medieval Europe partially because blue and red dyes were made by separate guilds and use of another guild’s color was forbidden
j6R7n TIL A band called “I Am the World Trade Center” released their debut album “Out of the Loop” on July 17, 2001 approximately two months before the September 11 attacks, the 11th song on the album was titled “September”.
P1XKG TIL that in 1524, the letter “J” was the last to be added to the English alphabet; before that, “I” was used for both sounds.