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TIL In the 1900s, German was the dominant language for science (thanks to Einstein, Planck, Heisenberg and others). It was only until mid 1990s that English firmly established itself as the main language.

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KY0K9 TIL Deliberate consumption of microplastics by Japanese quail chicks does not increase mortality, morbidity or reproductive success - but does cause minor delays in growth, a higher incidence of epididymal intra-epithelial cysts and delays in female sexual maturity.
16BaV TIL that in Starship Troopers (1997) the crew used over 300,000 blank rounds. Thought to be a record at the time and due the following years of CGI, the record probably has never been broken.
8WdG TIL that people are generally more honest when physically tired. This is why people confess things during late night conversations.
nEwo TIL a majority (52.8%) of Mexican-Americans self identify as white.
GeD4 TIL that 2 towns in Greece have a firework war every year shooting thousands of rockets at each other. The objective hit the church bell of the opposing town.