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TIL that, for the 20th anniversary rerelease of Massive Attack’s classic album Mezzanine, they became the first band to release their album by encoding it into DNA.

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wLne8 TIL it is more important to eat less than exercise, if you want to lose weight
LkPQ9 TIL that the famous fossil Lucy was named after the Beatle’s song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” which was playing in the palaeontologist’s camp when she was unearthed
a0Py TIL Despite being started in 1630, Kikkoman (soy sauce) is only the 28th oldest family owned business.
ZpjAG TIL that in 2005, a parrot named Alex told scientists he was "hungry" and asked for a nut, proving that some birds understand abstract concepts
781xL TIL the greatest recorded temperature change in a 24 hour period is 103 degrees. On January 15, 1972 the temperature in Loma, Montana went from -54 to 49 degrees.