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TIL Stomach growling happens when muscle contractions get going, and the gas and air pockets make a lot of noise to remind you to eat

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wlv1 TIL that the last Roman ruler of Britain, Magnus Maximus, married the daughter of a Welsh leader, thereby becoming the ancestor of several Welsh dynasties and kings up to 500 years later.
gM1K4 TIL that the last American WWI veteran lied about his age to serve in the military at 16. He told one recruiter he was 18 but was told to go home "before my mother noticed I was gone." Instead of being discouraged, he doubled down and told the next recruiter he was 21 and was signed up on the spot.
EG9x TIL Philip Seymour Hoffman guest starred in an episode of kid’s cartoon ‘Arthur’, playing a famous theater director called William Fillmore Toffman.
v15g4 TIL that the EV charging standard "CHAdeMO" is named after the Japanese phrase "O cha demo ikaga desuka," which translates to "How about a cup of tea," alluding that an EV can be charged using the standard in the time it takes to have a cup of tea.
Zp49B TIL about Beverley Shenstone, a Canadian engineer who actively sought employment in Germany, because he thought they were leading the field in aeronautics. He worked for Junkers and met with leading German engineers. He was later an important contributor to the design of the Spitfire.