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TIL that more than half of scientific studies’ findings can’t be reproduced by the original research team or by others

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ebVJ TIL Britain has invaded, had some control over or fought conflicts in 171 of the world’s 193 countries.
QLk TIL that Americans have less sex than everybody else
PYpwL TIL bone spurs are permanent deposits and do not heal and go away
rR0ne TIL The light pen, a predecessor to modern touch screens, was first invented in 1955 and popular through the 60s and 80s. A light pen detects changes in brightness from the cathode-ray tube and communicates the timing of this event, time and brightness are correlated for position.
bLG9 TIL the insecticide"BTI" was discovered when a man stumbled upon a stagnate pond in Israel where he noticed dead mosquito larvae. Scientists isolated the bacteria strain found in pond, creating the safest and most effective way of managing and killing mosquito populations throughout the world.