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TIL that 2012 research of carbon particle fulleren C60 resulted in interesting side effect: doubling of rats lifespan to 5+ years

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R5Vl1 TIL in the musical Phantom of the Opera the title character is only onstage for 27 minutes and his co-star, Christine Daae, is on stage for 2.5 hours. Yet the Phantom is considered the lead.
jWKX TIL that adding a type of seaweed to the diet of cows reduces their methane production by 70%.
l7DeB TIL Luk Chup are desserts shaped like miniature fruits and veggies, made from mung beans. Once only for royalty, Luk Chup are widely available all over Thailand.
ea4g TIL: In 1886 workers in Chicago went on general strike to rally for an 8-hour day. Later, it became International Workers’ Day celebrated worldwide - except in the US
xP80 TIL - in 1999 William Shatner sold 65,000 of his priceline shares at $5.50 each. Today, those shares would be worth $63,375,000