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TIL that a special vending machine was created to see whether crows are smart enough to use it. They are.

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jNQvj TIL Steven Spielberg receives $30–50 million a year from all park ticket revenue/portion of park concession for his role as a creative consultant for Universal theme park rides. He can also trigger an exit deal clause and collect a lump sum payment of $535 million, some predicting to be $1 billion.
XE498 TIL of the Digital dark age, a time that may come when historical documents and pictures will be inaccessible to future generations due to out of date software, hardware and file formats.
9Yw0p TIL of about the ancient sanction of Zaleucus: If someone proposes a change to the law that is rejected, that person gets strangled.
BrDBe TIL: Children who have sensory processing issues and take part in “heavy work” activities (proprioceptive input) such as pushing, lifting, or carrying heavy objects, experience an increased ability to focus, improved motor skills, and decreased behavioral defensiveness.
16nZO TIL that in 2016, Burger King opened a spa in one of its restaurants in Helsinki, Finland. Customers could enjoy a Whopper while sitting in the 15-seater sauna room, and the spa also featured showers, PlayStation, TVs, and beverages and the price was $283/person