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TIL gold on Earth came from colliding neutron stars

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ZW5p TIL that if batteries had advanced at the same pace as computer processors, a double a cell would contain more energy than a tactical nuke!
j6JXM TIL that the ratio of male births to female births is 51/49%, and it's thought the ratio of X and Y chromosomes in the man's sperm is most likely the cause.
W791Y TIL that a man divorced his wife of 70+ years after finding her secret affair letters with another man from 60 years earlier
Z1pR TIL Caltech students snuck into two fairs at MIT for the prospective freshmen and handed out T-shirts that were packaged so that “MIT” was on the front, but on the back were the words “because not everybody can go to Caltech” were hidden until the package was opened
EYd TIL that Japanese people traditionally eat KFC for Christmas dinner, thanks to a successful marketing campaign 40 years ago. KFC is so popular that customers must place their Christmas orders 2 months in advance.