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TIL: a Ha Ha Wall is a recessed wall that creates a vertical barrier while preserving an uninterrupted view of the landscape beyond.

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gM8my TIL Cuddling has about the same effect on the brain as taking painkillers
4enJ TIL that scientific pioneer Nikola Tesla was skeptical of Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. In 1892 he started work on his own “dynamic theory of gravity.” This was revealed when he announced the near completion of the project at age 81. He died 5 years later and the project was never found.
d8ll8 TIL That the famous German film composer Hans Zimmer, wrote the game show theme tune for "Going for Gold"
jNOPR TIL that in 2001, there's a concept car known as the Toyota Pod that is capable to express its own feelings with colored LEDs, and features an antenna that wags like a dog's tail.
6jAJ TIL in 2012, Mars Inc. (which makes Twix) announced a 250 calorie cap on all single-serve confectionary by the end of 2013. The result is that many of their products have now been downsized to meet these requirements. Twix have been cut down from 58g to 50g, marking a 14 per cent reduction