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TIL extraterrestrial life could be found in our lifetime through the detection of biosignature gases.

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9YLWD TIL Wild mice actually enjoy running on exercise wheels.
p6Be TIL Aspartame – a common artificial sweeter in soft drinks – is one of the most rigorously tested food ingredients to date. Scientists have found no link between regular Aspartame consumption and cancer.
69BZZ TIL that the USA feared that the economic crisis Britain was undergoing in the late 70s could endanger NATO and the European Economic Community, and directed the US treasury to attempt to force domestic policy changes on the UK
kJWe4 TIL that a May 2024 study revealed the human brain now contains an average of 0.5% plastic by weight. This is 50% more than an equivalent study from 2016.
JG9V TIL McDonalds intentionally created exactly four different shapes for chicken nuggets. According to the company, “three would’ve been too few. Five would’ve been, like, wacky.”