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TiL about The Greedy Bastards, a supergroup comprised of members of Thin Lizzy, the Sex Pistols, and the Boomtown Rats.

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16nmO TIL that slime molds have shown an ability to learn and predict periodic unfavorable conditions in laboratory experiments
D00P TIL a study at Duke University showed that male rhesus macaques monkeys will give up privileges to be allowed to see a female monkey’s ass: “Virtually all [male] monkeys will give up juice to see female hindquarters … they really value the images.”
OGe7a TIL Poland's national anthem mentions Napoleon Bonaparte, praising him as "he who has shown us ways to victory"
loLLK TIL in 2012 a 80 yo lady safely landed a plane after her husband, the pilot, had an heart attack and died while flying. She had never flown before.
0wDeR TIL that multitasking actually takes a toll on productivity, especially with complex tasks. Apparently, task switching takes a tenth of a second and these brief mental blocks can take up 40% of one's productive time.