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TIL There is a vault in the arctic that stores over 860k different varieties of food crop seeds as an insurance policy for the world’s food supply

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m18ap TIL that sealed/boxed breakfast cereals are still considered safe for consumption up to 8 months after their best before date.
d871B TIl that Hans Langseth, a Norwegian farmer, travelled across the US as part of a freakshow because of his beard and that when he died, hos beard measured 17.5ft in length.
v1PGR TIL that there is a genetic basis for sneezing when you are exposed to sunlight
6EEPw TIL that there is a Capability Im-Maturity Model, a classification for software organizations who don't measure up to CMM Level 1
WkKGN Today I learned about the Driftless Area; a rugged area of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and a minor part of Illinois that was completely missed by glaciers. It is roughly the size of West Virginia, and is home to huge bluffs, deep canyons, and rare species of plants found no where else.