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TIL that answering questions helps the brain retain information much better than passive reading.

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KYRKJ TIL that scientists can store movies, photos and even an entire operating system in strands of DNA
DQJYe TIL a controlled 2002 trial studying the effects of placebo "sham" surgery vs real arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis showed no difference in pain relief or functioning between the placebo group and surgical intervention groups over a 24 month period.
6E5n7 TIL The average British adult spends around 3 hours a week on the toilet, but only 1.5 hours a week exercising.
AN16x TIL that saying “I have a thing at 5” in reference to a meeting is actually the original usage of the word ‘thing’; the definition as a generic object came later. This is why the Icelandic national assembly is called the Althing.
v5Mx TIL Saturday Night Live invented the five second live TV delay because of Richard Pryor.