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7r6wP TIL A lactose intolerant man successfully biohacked himself using a virus to change his DNA and make his intestine produce a lactase
Vkv8 TIL A man was once given a 5 month prison term for training his dog Adolf to raise his right paw in a Nazi salute every time the command “Heil Hitler!” was uttered
vP4GK TIL the building where the Triangle Shirtwaist fire took place is still standing and is used by NYU for its chemistry and biology departments.
e098k TIL: "The Silent Majority" originally meant dead people, as in there's more dead people than living. It was first used in politics in 1919, but didnt become mainstream until used in a book read by Nixon that used "the silent majority" to contrast "the vocal minority."
neAeb TIL One study found that job seekers are more likely to be hired if they wear glasses to their interview. Several studies have shown that people who wear glasses are typically perceived as more intelligent, more competent, and more industrious than those without spectacles