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TIL In the opening sequence of the Simpsons, when Marge accidentally scans her baby Maggie, the price reads “847.63”, which was the average cost of raising a baby at the time

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KOGoB TIL researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound using artificial intelligence (AI) which can kill some of the world's most dangerous bacteria. According to a study published in the journal Cell.
VMVn8 TIL In 1976 Terry Kubicka was the first and last figure skater to legally perform a backflip in his performance at the Olympics, it was banned shortly after.
xN9B TIL Japanese researchers created a smoke alarm for the hard of hearing that pumps super-spicy wasabi mist into the air.
rdk1 TIL Rollie-pollies are crustaceans that live their entire lives on land
0jdA TIL that Sandra Bullock speaks fluent German, as she was raised in Germany and Austria for 12 years while her father worked for the U.S. Army in Europe.