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TIL: Comic Sans was created for Microsoft Bob
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TIL that the road signs in Fucking, Austria (founded in the 7th century by Focko) have been made theft proof, following a spate of robberies. They also brew a beer called “Fucking Hell”.
BrjXb
TIL in 2017, a black labrador got their own photo in the Stafford High School yearbook. Alpha, the service dog of Andrew Schalk, would alert him if his blood sugar got too low; he even had his own school ID
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TIL that multitasking actually takes a toll on productivity, especially with complex tasks. Apparently, task switching takes a tenth of a second and these brief mental blocks can take up 40% of one's productive time.
7rBAr
TIL The reason we never hear that "In a world" guy in the movie trailers anymore is because he died in 2008.
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TIL when making the cover art for Pink Floyd's 1976 album "Animals," a 12-meter large inflatable pig broke loose and floated over Heathrow, causing flights to be canceled. The pig eventually landed in a farmer's field in Kent, scaring the cows.