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TIL that in 2050, there might be a Japanese elevator to space

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0dXoM TIL that the Zuni people in New Mexico speak a language that is supposedly similar to Japanese and differ in terms of language, culture, blood types and religion from neighboring tribes. It has been theorized that the Zuni were in contact with pre-Columbus Japanese settlers.
j6jZv TIL that termites are closely related to cockroaches, not ants, and their similar social structure is an instance of convergent evolution
wL9eP TIL: In 1991, a plane crashed after an inspector from afternoon shift started repair by unscrewing 30 screws, but failed to pass the information when changing shifts. The plane then fell from 3 km height, killing everyone on board.
Zpe5B TIL that embryos can be frozen for decades before being successfully born!
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