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TIL that height has a more important effect on earnings than gender.

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D1YKr TIL Allison Janney was so convincing as White House press secretary in The West Wing that she has been offered work as a political pundit many times and turned them down, reminding them that she is an actor and not strong on politics.
4k9rb TIL cars at the turn of the 20th century were more aerodynamic in reverse. They learned this after Chrysler hired Orville wright to create a wind tunnel for them
5YbeD TIL Sushruta, the first known plastic surgeon specialized in rhinoplasty i.e. nose reconstruction. This was important in ancient India as convicted criminals and women accused of adultry had their noses amputated as a mark of untrustworthiness. Rhinoplasty offered them a chance to escape the stigma.
kOb41 TIL the tetris theme song was based off a russian folk song.
DXJj TIL Engineers have already managed to design a machine that can make a better version of itself. In a simple test, they couldn’t even understand how the final iteration worked.