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TIL that Schrödinger (famous for his "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment) participated in a polygamous relationship with 2 other women. This relationship created a problem with work positions in universities in England and the US.

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eQ5n TIL that historically speaking, liberal arts studies were defined as skills that a free person should know; such as, “participating in public debate, defending oneself in court, serving on juries, and most importantly, military service.”
Y76LA TIL: Self replicating probes or spacecraft, also called Von Neumann probes was a concept theorized by the mathematician. He argued that this is the most efficient method of space exploration/mining as they can adapt. The concept has been used in various media such as Mass Effect, Star Trek, etc.
nW7e9 TIL Female capuchin monkeys throw rocks at male monkeys in order to indicate sexual interest.
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