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TIL that "The unsuccessful self-treatment of a case of writer's block" is the shortest academic article ever: it has no words

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5Vrap TIL That at the age of 14 Nadia Comăneci scored her first 10.0 at the Olympic Games. She went on to receive six more perfect 10s en route to winning three gold medals.
g4Mb TIL: Alabama football coach is the highest paid public employee in the United States.
xVRb1 TIL In certain circumstances, hot water can freeze faster than cold water. This phenomenon was first observed by a 16-year old boy and has been named after him: the Mpemba effect.
OoyV1 TIL when George Lucas was searching for a studio to produce Star Wars in 1973, he approached Disney, who turned him down.