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TIL the Big Bang Theory was originated by a Belgian Catholic priest, Georges Lemaitre.

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Y8Br TIL Humans have a lot more than 5 senses, including balance, pressure, hunger and the ability to detect magnetic fields
rRaJo TIL, Newt Gingrich met his first wife when she was his geometry teacher in high school, Gingrich later divorced her while she was in the hospital recovering from cancer. Gingrich eventually married the women he was cheating on his first wife with, they are still married today.
8eEBb TIL it is possible to convert heat directly into electricity, with something called a Thermionic Generator. Humans are unfortunately not great at building them (yet).
Z8JG TIL no Los Angeles police officers have died in the line of duty in almost 4 years
VModG TIL The Beatles' "Yesterday" is the most covered song in history (covered more than 2,200 times) Liberace, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Boyz II Men have all put their own spin on the song.