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TIL that the temperature profile of the Earth's atmosphere is stratified, fluctuating based on the particular atmospheric layer, with the highest temperatures observed in the exosphere, up to 2,000°C, due to solar radiation

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bpX4 TIL Dolly, the cloned sheep, was named Dolly because she was derived from a mammary gland cell and the researchers “couldn’t think of a more impressive pair of glands than Dolly Parton’s”.
4kmj5 TIL Marilyn Monroe was instrumental in kickstarting Ella Fitzgerald's career. A 1950's nightclub owner was reluctant to hire an overweight black singer until Monroe intervened saying if he did, she would sit in the front row every night. Once Ella was hired, Marilyn sat in front row for weeks
J5vQ TIL that “competitive endurance tickling” is a thing, and that it apparently has a seedy criminal underbelly filled with personal attacks, legal threats, and manipulation
9xyX TIL LEGO offers a free Digital Designer that you design your project and can order just those pieces.
jk7R TIL After Merriam-Webster added “McJob"–defined: a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement–to their dictionary, McDonald’s asked for it to be removed. They responded with"we stand by the accuracy and appropriateness of our definition.”