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TIL that the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake was so powerful that it generated “seiches” (standing waves in enclosed bodies of water) of up to 1.5 meters to form as far away as Sognefjorden, Norway.

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7KdM TIL that the world’s largest honey bee, the Himalayan Cliff Bee, produces hallucinogenic honey.
d8J48 TIL about the Alcubierre drive, a solution of Einstein's field equations in general relativity by which a spacecraft could theoretically achieve apparent faster-than-light travel without breaking any physical laws. It would have to be made of matter of negative energy density, which may not exist.
Dm7r TIL that Mickey Mouse is set to become public domain on January 1, 2024
BrAvb TIL that Andrew Wood, lead singer for grunge band Mother Love Bone, died before reaching stardom. Upon his death, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and his friend Eddie Vedder collaborated with the band and created the album Temple of the Dog. Vedder then stayed with the band and created Pearl Jam.
R7Gyl TIL That excessive caffeine ingestion leads to symptoms that overlap with those of many psychiatric disorders. In psychiatric in-patients, caffeine has been found to increase anxiety, hostility and psychotic symptoms.