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An egg-cellent activity from Science Buddies
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TIL: Egg cartons claiming “hormone free” or “antibiotic free” eggs is a false marketing ploy, as no hormones or antibiotics are used in producing eggs for human consumption.
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TIL in June of 1985 a drunk student hijacked a Boeing in Norway demanding to talk to the prime minister. He later surrendered in exchange of more beer.
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TIL that the Chicxulub impact crater (from the asteroid that killed the non-avian dinosaurs) can be seen today as a series of sinkholes. The buried rock on the rim of the crater redirects groundwater that causes the limestone above it to dissolve and form sinkholes called cenotes.
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TIL that Bryan Cranston was actually taught how to make meth by DEA chemists, in a very detailed manner for Breaking Bad, as they wanted it to look real. They had to cut out scenes of cooking so that people can’t replicate.
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TIL that aspiration pneumonia - a lung infection caused by breathing food or liquid - is relatively common in older hospitalized adults, is more common than other types of pneumonia, and causes death in over 1 in 5 occurences