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TIL of the Double-slit experiment. Reality is weird

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Nr7N TIL the Codex seraphinianus is an illustrated encyclopedia of an unknown, parallel world, written in an unknown language using an unknown alphabet
R7GEQ TIL, Nalanda University library in India was destroyed in 1193 by invaders. The 700 year old institution attracted students and teachers from europe and asia. The fire that destroyed the library lasted 3 months and burnt about 9 million manuscripts.
AD1J4 Til that the oldest book is a 1180 year old Jewis prayer book
nee1b Just getting to the centre of the Earth and surviving is impossible. The Earth's core is about 9,000°F—as hot as the sun's surface—and would instantly roast anyone who found himself there. Then there's the pressure, which can reach roughly three million times that on the Earth's surface and would crush you. But let's not sweat the details. Once you arrive at the centre of the Earth, the physics gets really interesting.
Rb96 TIL that women in Saudi Arabia are allowed to pilot airplanes but are not allowed to drive cars.