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TIL gold on Earth came from colliding neutron stars

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e0X1J TIL that jigsaw puzzles almost never have the number of pieces they say on the box: most “1000-piece” puzzles are 38 x 27 = 1026
awwlM Ancient alchemists tried just about anything to turn lead into gold. But if they had just had a laser, they might have been able to make pseudo-platinum.
M7RKV TIL: Most sailboats over the length of 16 feet have some form of engine and/or auxiliary power.
eOD6 TIL that Romans used to call Christians atheists because they didn’t pay tribute to their gods.
Bgvx TIL That Unpaid Internships Are Illegal In The UK Because “they don’t comply with National Minimum Wage legislation”