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TIL that Tuvalu announced plans as the first country in the world to build a digital replica in the metaverse to preserve its cultural heritage.

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VXP8 TIL that anxiety over maths lights up the same brain areas as physical pain.
Eg5rV TIL that the Micronesian island of Yap uses giant boulders as a form of currency.
lo0j5 TIL that the voice of E.T. was inspired by an elderly lady with a low pitched voice from smoking Kool cigarettes.
OGb77 TIL Dogs are the most variable mammal on earth, with over 360 artificially selected dog breeds.
X7Ak TIL in 1974 there was a single man flying machine called “Williams WASP X-Jet.” It had no wings, and no propellers. It could fly up to 60 MPH, had a service ceiling of 10,000ft and could fly for nearly 45 minutes. (Video in the link)