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TIL that its not safe to work on a computer during a thunderstorm unless it is wireless

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LkMZm TIL of Dunbar's number, proposed by anthropologist Robin Dunbar, who found a correlation between primate brain size and avg. social group size. By using the avg. human brain size and extrapolating from the results of primates, he proposed humans can comfortably maintain only 150 stable relationships
Br04L TIL Niagara Falls was drained in 1969.
Qygk TIL that in 1952 North Korea once held an “Inter Camp Olympics” for P.O.Ws as a publicity stunt, with some 500 prisoners taking part in events like American Football and Basketball.
P1xdw TIL there are at least 20 quadrillion ants on earth - roughly 2.5 million per person 🤯
69vjX TIL in the U.S., half of the population consumes sugary drinks on a given day; 1 in 4 people get at least 200 calories from such drinks; and 5% get at least 567 calories—equivalent to four cans of soda.