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TIL that Napster was active for just 2 years, from June 1999 to July 2001

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v1Kpr TIL There are 2 missing nuclear bombs that fell into the Atlantic Ocean on July 28, 1957 and are roughly 100 miles away from Atlantic City, NJ.
nWWNd TIL that there are 250 species of ants who are growing fungi. Some practice lower agriculture, harvesting implemented wild fungi, while others like the Leave Cutter Ants practice high agriculture, growing their own, fully domesticated fungi which are completely dependent on their ant farmers.
KYQJ TIL Einstein proposed in an inch long equation: “Gravity” doesn’t pull, instead space pushes. “Gravity” is only the apparent effect of the bends in space. G = 8 π T
b9Xl7 TIL that 50% of people get chills from listening to music
LKWZ TIL during the war of 1812 the patent office clerk threw himself in front of soldiers and successfully convinced them to spare the office, for knowledge benefits the entire world.