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nWBlr TIL the oldest living land animal is Jonathan the Tortoise at 191 years old. He's resided on the remote island of Saint Helena since 1882. Although he's lost his sight & sense of smell, he spends his days roaming the grounds of the Governor’s house with his 3 giant tortoise pals: Emma, David, & Fred
7r0NX TIL Steve Jobs presented the first Macintosh with a Japanese painting because he was inspired by Zen Buddhism and his love of Japanese cuisine, but there was another lesser-known facet of Jobs' interest in Japanese culture: he was an ardent fan and collector of shin-hanga, or modern woodcuts.
GYEQG TIL there is no correct way to install an electrical outlet. They are placed "upside-down" for many reasons including letting you know it is attached to a light switch, for grounding purposes, to reduce chances of electric shock.
6bwW TIL: That due to the reduced gravity on the moon humans could walk on water.
loEK7 TIL the spiked tail of a stegosaurus is called a ‘Thagomizer’ after a joke in a 1982 Far Side comic.