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TIL that a jiffy is an actual unit of time and in quantum physics can be defined as the time it takes for light to travel one fermi, which is approximately the size of a nucleon

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QN96e TIL that male dolphins are sexually attracted to female humans... this is so disturbing lol
j676M TIL that Yolanda King (the eldest daughter of MLK JR.) was worried when meeting Attallah Shabazz (the daughter of Malcolm X) they wouldn't get along because of their father's legacies. They found common ground and created "Stepping into Tomorrow" a play about the issues their father's fought for.
goX4 TIL that sexual orgasms can sometimes trigger a NDE or near death experience, causing one to feel like they are leaving their physical body
O5Pa TIL of the “Great Stink”, where the smell of human waste in London was so powerful it affected the work of the House of Commons. Plans were made to evacuate but heavy rains ended the crisis.
1kJW TIL that Hulk is basically indestructible and stacked with superpowers such as breathing underwater, surviving in space, resistant to solar temperatures, and extreme regenerability.