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TIL microwaves can’t actually melt ice (explaining why defrosting is so slow)

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VM9Op TIL Albert Hoffman, the father of LSD, has given erowid, a web forum dedicated to psychedelic substances, a signed sheet of blotter paper that can be had for a donation of $50,000
ZorQ TIL that the fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans - so much so, they could be confused at a crime scene!
ne8oP TIL that the oldest company still operating today Kongo Gumi, a Japanese construction company, that dates to 578 AD
pPgb TIL that the US and the USSR’s only direct military confrontation happened in October 1944, over the serbian town of Niš. It is considered top secret by both governments, and the exact number of casualties is unkown.
EgEJP TIL Chinese women in the Ming and Qing dynasties would point out their medical issues on ivory dolls instead of being touched by, or discussing their problem with, a physician.