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TIL Ben Stein graduated valedictorian from Yale law school

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Ejx TIL The minimum amount of people needed to populate a space colony with minimum inbreeding would be 160
nev6Y TIL Hawaii is made up of hundreds of islands that span 1500 miles, not just the 8 that most people know
VBAe4 TIL "You need to wait 24 hours to file a missing person's report" is a TV trope. In reality, law enforcement agencies encourage reporting as soon as a person's absence is suspicious.
e049b TIL in 2009, due to the heavy automation of flying an airplane, two pilots got so bored and distracted, that they overflew their destination by 150 miles.
e0Lnb TIL Owls have asymmetrical ear openings with one ear slightly higher than the other. Due to this, owls will hear sounds at two slightly different times. This adaptation, along side their farsightedness and densely packed retinal rods, aid in locating prey at night and low light situationsđŸ¦‰