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TIL that a single gram of DNA can theoretically store 215 petabytes of data

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yx8e TIL Kosher salt isn’t any more kosher than regular table salt. It gets its name from its use in making meats kosher by removing surface blood.
WVBN TIL that virtually all modern scholars agree that Jesus Christ existed as a historical figure, and that he was 1) baptized by John the baptized and 2) crucified shortly after by order of Pontius Pilate.
mxl0v TIL that the original lyrics in Little Richard’s song “Tutti Frutti” were changed from “Tutti Frutti, Loose Booty” to “Tutti Frutti, aw rooty” because the term “Loose booty” was considered too scandalous.
MeeZA TIL the founder of Chrysler's 14-year-old son hung a small watercolor landscape featuring an inch-high nude in his dorm room. His dorm master, believing that it was improper for a young man to display a picture of a nude woman, confiscated the picture and destroyed it. The painting was by Renoir.
nWxGW TIL botox can inhibit empathy