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TIL the world’s smallest computer is smaller than a grain of salt.

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M7bLB TIL That the dot above an i or j is called a tittle.
VMR5G TIL surgically cropping a dog's ears or docking its tail can artificially alter the way dogs communicate with other dogs and humans. These procedures can have a significant impact on how dogs communicate and interact for the rest of their lives.
dDkMZ TIL about Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate. It is a street in York, England, known for its short length and unusual name. The street's name was first recorded in 1505 as Whitnourwhatnourgate, and later appears as Whitney Whatneygate. It seems to mean "neither-one-thing-nor-the-other street".
NkKJ TIL that there is a penguin in Japan named LaLa who has his own air conditioned room, wears a backpack and walks freely to the fish market.
GAAdg TIL that humanities ancestors used to be able to synthesize Vitamin C in their body, but lost the ability due to mutation, analog to other species.