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TIL that OK Go wanted to distribute their album in the form of DNA and became the first band whose album was blocked by the FDA.

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nWya9 TIL: That the Beirut Explosion of August 4th, 2020 is considered one of the most powerful artificial non-nuclear explosions in history. It was equivalent to around 1.1 kilotons of TNT and generated an earthquake equivalent to 3.3 in magnitude.
e07Lk TIL that the U.S. Air Force successfully deployed a reconnaissance drone capable of Mach 3.3... almost fifty years ago
XEy88 TIL about Leonardo Da Vinci's Self Supporting Bridge. This Bridge has NO Nails, Screws, Glue Or Fasterns. Just Friction And Gravity
neDBB TIL "Helicobacter pylori" is responsible for stomach cancer
lmGr TIL British supermarket M&S is laser tattooing its avocados instead of labelling them, saving 10 tonnes of paper and 5 tonnes of glue per year.