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TIL the Tesla Model S’s roof is so strong it broke the testing machine used to crush car roofs.

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PJ0L TIL that the amount of vasectomies increase as much as fifty percent leading up to March Madness, so men have an excuse to stay home and couch-ridden.
KORea TIL the Statue of Liberty was originally designed in the 1860s for Egypt. Named 'Progress Carrying the Light to Asia', French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi modelled the statue after an Egyptian woman dressed in a veil. Due to costs, the idea was rejected, and a lighthouse was erected instead.
grnb8 TIL due to superstition surrounding blood types influencing personality traits in Japan and South Korea, some have experienced “bura-hara”- a blood type related harassment that can lead to bullying, less job opportunities, and troubles with romantic relationships.
MeoBm TIL Subway spent $22M in 2007 keeping shows Chuck and Community on air, giving them creative freedom as long as they showed their subs. The creator of Community decided to show Subway any chance he could. The Chief Marketing Officer of Subway at the time said they "experienced double digit gains".
R7QDj TIL that evolutionary musicologists believe that human ancestors evolved musical ability to help signal alliances between rival groups, long before advanced languages emerged, among other theories.