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TIL the MOSFET (the transistor) is the single most manufactured item in human history, with 13 sextillion (1.3 × 10²²) created since 1960— equivalent to two transistors for every tonne of matter for the entire planet

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1d9d TIL NASA has decided to use Metric Units for all operations on the lunar surface when it returns to the Moon. The Vision for Space Exploration calls for returning astronauts to the Moon by 2020 and eventually setting up a manned lunar outpost.
Eg5xW TIL the "affect heuristic" is a heuristic, a mental shortcut that allows people to make decisions and solve problems quickly and efficiently, in which current emotion—fear, pleasure, surprise, etc.—influences decisions.
j6y7Q TIL HORSE the band played 80 shows in 4 Continents, 45 Countries in a span of 90 days. The tour entitled Earth Tour was self booked and self financed for $100,000 .
rRBbo TIL that a fully-preserved dinosaur tail, still covered in delicate feathers, was found. It is 99 million years old.
dEe9 TIL There are a group of Native Americans in Mexico who run 200 miles in one session and hunt by running their prey to death.