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TIL American keyboards are different from UK keyboards, and the '@' sign is above the number 2

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6XbW TIL that the lettering on Darth Vader’s chest plate is in Hebrew. It reads “His deeds will not be forgiven until he merits. (triumphs)”
1o5O TIL that estrogen is a known cancer causing agent, even if grown naturally within the body.
bDZ7 TIL in Denmark it’s illegal to burn the flags of foreign countries but legal to burn the Danish flag
Wk8Yd TIL a new kind of artificial cornea successfully restored sight in a 78-year-old man. The surgery uses a lens which can more easily replace damaged tissue in a simpler surgery. Immediately after the surgery, the patient was able to recognize family members and read numbers on an eye chart.
5Yprp TIL of the Schiphol fly, which is a fly engraved on urinals at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. The psychology is that men will want to "wash" the fly off the urinal so they focus more when urinating, apparently lowering cleaning bills in public bathrooms.