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5Yp4r TIL about Katie Bouman, a computer scientist who at the age of 29 led the development of an algorithm for imaging black holes known as Continuous High-resolution Image Reconstruction using Patch priors (CHIRP). In April 2019 the first ever image of a black hole was acquired.
0xj1 TIL that in the British run German internment camps of WWI a German born member developed an exercise program that could be done using only one’s own body-weight. His name? Joseph Pilates.
VEoB TIL that pigs have a relatively high cognitive ability, with the ability to use mirrors and learn a considerable amount of tricks.
wop8W TIL that if you have bell clapper deformity, your testicles hang in your scrotum and swing freely, like a clapper in a bell. This free-swinging can lead to testicular torsion, a painful condition in which your testicle twists and loses its blood supply, requiring emergency care.
R7oj6 TIL A scientific study found starting high school one hour later than usual allowed students to sleep more than half an hour more, and was associated with reduced sleepiness and increased academic performance.