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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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dDyx9 TIL that in the lower regions of space, despite the air density being low enough to allow a short-term orbit, the atmospheric density is still high enough that sounds can be heard.
R79d8 TIL that on Aug 16 1894, the residents of Buffalo, NY could clearly see Toronto which is 58 miles away due to a mirage.
J1Ddk TIL that the Great Indian Bustard was a prime candidate for the National bird of India, but was sidelined due to fear of misspelling it as the Great Indian Bastard!
XZok TIL Albert Einstein was born on July 22, 1947. When he dropped out of college to pursue a career in comedy, he changed his last name to Brooks to avoid being confused with some other guy.
P59E TIL that Calvin Klein’s Obsession for Men fragrance is used by researchers to attract animals to cameras in the wilderness