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x6kN7 TIL about Helmuth von Moltke. He is the only person in the 18th century whose voice was recorded.
XEPPQ TIL Fissidens adianthoides, the maidenhair pocketmoss, was so named by Anglo-Saxons because of its resemblance to pubic hair.
KorB TIL some scientists are working towards reviving lost animal species through a combination of cloning and genetic splicing known as “de-extinction.” If successful, we could reintroduce species such as passenger pigeons and wooly mammoths.
PQ8g TIL that NASA engineers once asked Sally Ride if 100 tampons was enough for a 7 day mission
W1vB TIL there is a band called ‘NǽnøĉÿbbŒrğ VbëřřĦōlökäävsŦ’ (pronounced 'Nanocyborg Uberholocaust’) originating from Antarctica. It was formed by two scientists who happened to have similar tastes in music. Their first album, 'The Ultimate Fate of the Universe’, was recorded at the exact south pole.