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TIL the Chernobyl disaster released approximately 400 times more radioactive fallout than that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

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p8JL8 TIL that in 2005, scientists found a 20cm long stone penis, in a German cave. It is about 28,000 years old and is believed to have been used as a dildo.
WkaQ9 TIL in a study of over 500 million users on a social media service similar to Twitter, researchers found different users share similar affective states- specifically the correlation of anger among users is significantly higher than that of joy.
4k9da TIL of "enshittification", a process whereby online services and products experience a decline in quality over time.
WkQV4 TIL fairies in traditional folklore are considered malevolent creatures to be avoided and warded off, rather than the benevolent creatures modern culture suggests.
4lKJ TIL that after assessing over 1,800 studies, scientists have concluded (again) that homeopathic remedies are completely ineffective