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TIL that the Nut Island effect is a behaviour phenomenon where teams of talented employees become isolated from managers, thus leading to a loss of ability to complete a task or a key function.

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L16Q TIL The pistol shrimp closes its claw so quickly that it sends a shockwave of bubbles that burn as hot as the sun and generate 80 kPa of pressure, stunning or killing fish. The shrimp can even interfere with sonar and underwater communication.
7x6X TIL In 1997, an Emory researcher died as a result of a monkey flinging poop into her eyes.
4m16 TIL Cisco owns the iOS trademark and licenses it to Apple
yVOr8 TIL the British had a secret WW2 plan called Operation Tracer to leave behind an observation post if the Germans captured Gibraltar. Six men were to be sealed inside a hidden chamber to observer the harbor and Strait of Gibraltar. They would have had 7 years of supplies and bicycle-powered radios.
yVMGv TIL that the Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines were carved into the mountains over 2,000 years ago by hand. They’re still used today and are often called the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”