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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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16ZNX TIL that the Invisible rail (Habroptila wallacii) is native to to the island of Halmahera, Indonesia. It is not actually invisble, just difficult to spot.
yWOl TIL the highest paid woman CEO in America was born a man
aE4M TIL that roman emperor Caligula once declared war on god of sea - Neptune, and ordered his soldiers to attack the ocean
OZva TIL knife manufacturer, Victorinox, claims never to have had to lay off an employee. To avoid this they set aside profits during boom periods to supplement recessionary periods, as well as temporarily contracting employees to other companies as outsourced labour during recessions.
45rg TIL that hall of fame Chicago Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray was estimated to have drank 73,000 Budweisers during his lifetime.