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TIL the standard model of particle physics is so accurate, it describes almost everything in the universe to twelve decimal places.

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YBJr TIL In December 1952 the Tower Bridge started to open while a double-decker bus was passing. The driver, Albert Gunton made the decision to accelerate, clearing a 3 ft gap to drop 6 ft onto the north bascule, which had not yet started to rise. There were no serious injuries.
wLVN1 TIL Wild animals such as coyotes and bobcats will not eat a dead meth user. They can smell the chemicals meth leaves behind.
OW9a TIL of a guy who made a chicken sandwich literally from scratch – he grew a garden, harvested wheat, slaughtered a chicken, travelled to boil ocean water for salt, etc – it took him 6 months and cost him $1,500. He didn’t think it tasted very good.
EVJ7 TIL a young child was separated from his mother, and was consequently adopted by an australian family. He tracked her down as an adult by matching hazy memories with landmarks on Google Earth
b95lp TIL That the rate of Alcohol related deaths in 2019 were the highest since the 1910s