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TIL that Oxford University existed before the Aztec Empire was founded

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LE9Q TIL that due to a bug in the Constitution, if the Vice President is impeached he will preside over his own trial
NXEoJ TIL that in 1998, Sony had the chance to buy the rights to nearly all Marvel characters for $25 million but chose to acquire only Spider-Man, believing no one cared about the others.
4QWw TIL that your brain stops time for up to half a second when switching focus, most commonly noticed looking at the second hand of a clock.
pXOG TIL actor Gary Busey had been an outspoken opponent of helmet laws before his own motorcycle accident, but than changed sides and said: “If you don’t wear a helmet, you’re not playing with a full deck.”
aw4OJ TIL Wages today are lower for the Average American Worker (Adjusted for Inflation) is earning less than Workers in 1973, despite Working More and are more Productive.