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TIL using fountain pens in a school in Edinburgh improved academic performance and self esteem

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p8DPe TIL that many elements of Harry Potter are very similar to a book written 3 years before. The Secret of Platform 13 features a boy of magical lineage who lives with in an abusive house with a spoilt other child, and you get to the magical world through a platform at King's Cross.
XwDD TIL that aircraft engines aren’t always bought by airlines, but are rented by the hour.
Oo1GR TIL Democritus (460-370 BCE), the ancient Greek philosopher, asked the question “What is matter made of?” and hypothesized that tangible matter is composed of tiny units that can be assembled and disassembled by various combinations. He called these units "atoms".
4Xepa TIL the richer you are, the more likely you are to vote. "The 48 percent voting participation rate for families in the lowest income category in 2016 was a bit more than half of the 86 percent rate for families in the highest income category."
0we9j TIL that the defunct Pan Am Airlines used to weigh their stewardesses before each flight, to ensure they didn't weigh over 140 pounds. On top of that, they had to be between 5'2 and 5'9, agree to retire by 32, not be married, no older than 27 to apply, not have children, and not be pregnant.