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TIL that in December 2012 a complex systems scientist walked up to the podium at the American Geophysics Union to present a paper. The paper was titled, “Is Earth Fucked?” His answer was: “Yeah. Pretty much.”

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LkBK9 TIL that Kendrick Lamar was the first rapper to ever win the Pulitzer Price. This is the first time the award has gone to non-classical or non-jazz musical work.
epMP4 TIL in 1991, the Criterion Collection released the first three 007 films on laserdisc, featuring extensive crew commentary. Almost immediately, all remaining copies were recalled by Criterion due to the content of those commentaries, including insults to cast and crew and casual sexism and racism.
pYy8b TIL while inhaling helium can make your voice sound high, there is a gas that does the opposite and makes your voice sound lower - sulphur hexafluoride. But by displacing oxygen in the lungs, it also carries the risk of asphyxia if too much is inhaled.
E15Wd TIL athletes involved in the East German doping program are estimated to suffer from rates of cardiovascular disease or cancer up to five-times higher than the general population and live 10-12 years fewer
8aa74 TIL that octopi have chemoreceptors in their suction cups, which prevents octopus arms from getting tangled together, as sensors recognize octopus skin + prevent self-attachment