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TIL "Scientists certain that drilling is causing earthquakes"

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N7kdE TIL that there is a 29.97fps frame rate, because when color TV was first introduced, the color data couldn't be included without increasing the bandwidth, so instead they decided to remove one frame from the video every now and then to free up data.
nKeY TIL Facebook’s mobile app discretely eavesdrops on your conversations using your phone’s mic to “serve you a better experience”
bpPN TIL that when Titanic sank, the survivors where mainly women & children while in Lusitania it was mainly men. This is because Lusitania sank in 20 minutes, triggering the flight reflex in men while Titanic took 160 minutes, leading men overcome their instincts and act in a chivalrous manner.
XEKy6 TIL Canonical (the people behind Ubuntu) are partners with Microsoft
PYdkw TIL the severe pain from platypus venom can be felt for years, sometimes decades, and does not always respond to painkillers such as morphine.