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TIL for his PhD thesis, Ilya Bobvroskiy took a helicopter to a remote Russian bear infested ravine, rappelled down. Found fossils from the edicarian, & analysed cholesterol preserved in the ancient rocks. Science named his work amongst the top 10 breakthroughs of 2018.

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d8o6Q TIL that the team behind The Sims had originally decided to leave same-sex relationships out of the game until a newbie on the team by the name of Patrick J. Barrett III coded all basic interactions of the game due to one of his senior team members being on vacation
yQy9J TIL that chemistry graduate student Barry Kidston gave himself Parkinson's disease after ingesting a compound he synthesized for a legal high. An impurity he neglected is toxic to dopamine neurons, which is responsible for the effect. He was treated, but died of a cocaine overdose 18 months later.
l7pgr TIL Lyndon B. Johnson worked 18-20 hour days with no breaks and no leisure activities. He also smoked heavily, knew the ambitions, hopes and tastes of every senator, and used that to his advantage in securing votes. And as a congressman, he was the "most powerful majority leader in American history.
4XXLR TIL that two of the longest wars ever fought in history (Reconquista and Iranian-Roman Wars), each took more than 700 years
4XOlw TIL about the "The Mad Pooper" an unidentified lady who defecated publicly in Colorado while jogging and targeted multiple places. P&G even offered her free supply if stopped doing that and identified herself. Though no one has come out with her identity the poopings have stopped.