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TIL Werner Heisenberg, the creator of quantum mechanics, said, “The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.”

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woG66 TIL that the high-five is supposedly younger than Star Wars
Gbr1 TIL of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born woman who was a victim of genital mutilation and married off to her cousin. She escaped and sought asylum in the Netherlands, eventually being elected to Dutch parliament. She is now an activist for women’s rights and opposes honor violence and child marriage.
XAWk TIL that Pittsburgh, PA has 446 bridges – 3 more than Venice, Italy.
NpKN TIL An elephant’s digestive system produces enough methane gas each day to propel an automobile twenty miles.
Gbw7 TIL a stunt woman in back to the future II nearly died during the hover board scene when she fell 30 feet and broke bones in her face, arm and hand. The scene made it into the movie.