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TIL Max Planck, the father of quantum theory, considered his quantum hypothesis just a mathematical trick to get the right answer rather than a sizable discovery until Einstein interpreted his hypothesis realistically and used it to explain physical phenomena.

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78EyX TIL of Kamarajar - former chief minister of an Indian state who implemented a free lunch program for kids at school almost 70 years ago (1956). The program is still running.
0dwg1 TIL the 1974 Daytona 500 was actually only 450 miles in distance. The race counter started on lap 21 to keep the traditional 200 laps on the counter, due to the energy crisis going on at the time.
0pWA TIL that an artist created a super-detailed self portrait and successfully submitted it as his driver’s license picture.
vPGBx TIL that there exists a poisonous bird: the hooded pitohui.
PGOg TIL that prior to the US dropping the atomic bombs on Japan, the US military dropped 5 million leaflets warning citizens to evacuate major Japanese cities