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TIL that Apple designs and tests its product boxes so that they open at just the right speed

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4kE7g TIL that the idea that low-alcohol beer was consumed more commonly than water during medieval times is a myth. Water was cheaper than beer, and towns/villages were built close to sources of fresh water such as rivers, springs, and wells to facilitate easy access to the resource.
69d9w TIL the Vespasianus Titus tunnel in modern day Turkey built between 79-89 CE, is considered the first tunnel in the world. The tunnel was carved through solid rock with connected canals to prevented floodwaters from silting up the harbour. It continues to survive seismic activity intact
ep0Nk TIL there is a pond at the North Pole that came into existence in 2002. It is the northernmost pond in the world.
5VGN8 TIL The American Voice Actor for Bob in Bob The Builder until it's 9th season, William Dufris, also was responsible for audiobook work on The X Files series, The Pendragon Series, and many more titular fiction and non fiction works.
gy77 TIL that according to “Solomon Cuve”(also called the “Crash Risk Curve”) drivers traveling 5 mph (8 km/h) above the average speed of traffic are statistically the least likely to be involved in a crash while crash risk increases dramatically when traveling below the average speed.