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TIL that a poet enciphered a poem into the DNA sequence of an "unkillable" bacteria, ensuring that his words will survive billions of years, beyond the human race and the Earth itself

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dDyNE TIL that Rudolf Nureyev's grave in a Paris cemetery is draped with a beautiful, realistic mosaic of an oriental Kilim rug, in order to reflect the ballet dancer's life-long love of textiles and antiques.
kJvl4 TIL not that long ago, you could go to jail for kissing … in Ireland
1a8DD TIL During WWII the United Kingdom removed all roadsigns in hopes that if the Nazis mounted a ground invasion they would get lost and have trouble navigating
XGaj TIL in 2014 Japan debuted the world’s largest indoor farm using LED lights that emit wavelengths optimal for plant growth; The upshot: grows 2.5x faster than outdoors; reduces produce loss from 50% to just 10% and cuts water usage to just 1%
GYEMN TIL some of the most common Spanish surnames come from the era of Germanic Visigoth rule in Spain. For example, Rodriguez means Son of Roderic, Álvarez is Son of Alvar, & Ramírez is Son of Radmir.