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TIL That Sir Isaac Newton died a virgin at the age of 84

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MebDV TIL the US Simulated a Bioweapons Attack in Operation Dark Winter, and it Did Not Go Well
95nr TIL The Smithsonian reports that more than likely “Tisquantum” (meaning divine rage) was not the famous Native American’s birth name, but identifying himself as so was like sticking his hand out to the Pilgrims and saying “Hello, I’m the Wrath of God.”
6EG0Y TIL that saffron is so expensive because it takes one entire acre to produce one pound!
0w67N TIL There is no "Missing Link" in Human Evolution. The term "missing link" has fallen out of favor with biologists because it implies the evolutionary process is a linear phenomenon and that forms originate consecutively in a chain. Instead, the term Last Common Ancestor is preferred.
XEyLP TIL there is an old (still active) law in Denmark, that if the sea between Denmark and Sweden freezes over, and a swede crosses the frozen water, you can beat them with a stick.