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TIL: (‴) are the symbol for the line unit; similarily how (′) meats feet and (″) means inch.

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XE8vX TIL: The study of the origin of language has frustrated scientists for centuries. Due to the lack of empirical evidence to work with, the Linguistic Society of Paris banned discussion of the topic in 1866 as unproductive, a ban academic linguists observed until the late 20th century.
XngQ TIL the DJ “scratch” was accidentally created when Grand Wizard held a spinning record in place so he could hear his mom, who was yelling at him.
b9RnQ TIL Ancient Greek sculptures were originally painted bright colors; they only appear white today because the original pigments have deteriorated
1aOar TIL that in the Soviet era, the Russians built a series of over 130 nuclear powered, unmanned lighthouses along the northern polar coast. These have since fallen into disrepair. Not all of the original sites are known, and some have been looted including the Strontium-90 cores.
vP1y4 TIL there is a Guinness World Record for the fastest time for a dog to pop 100 balloons.