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D1rDj Only 15 of the 50 fastest ever 100m times were run by an athlete NOT banned for drugs or missed tests. All 15 were Usain Bolt.
xVl8g Today I learned of Guugu Yimithirr, an Aboriginal language without words for egocentric/relative directions like "left and right." Rather its speakers are trained to keep track of pure cardinal directions. for example, saying "North leg" when referring to the left leg of an eastward facing person.
wey1 TIL In 2011 Armenia lost internet for five hours after a 75 year old Georgian woman sliced through cables while scavenging for copper.
5JXk TIL Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Spongebob Squarepants, taught marine biology for three years before he pursued his dream of becoming an animator.
E1Mxx TIL the solar storm of 1859 caused the aurora borealis to be seen as far south as the Caribbean and was bright enough to wake miners in the Rockies. The geomagnetic current was also strong enough to power telegraph systems. A similar event happening today would cause widespread blackouts and damage.