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TIL glacial retreats in southern Alaska are leading to an increase in the frequency of earthquakes. The Bering glacier, in particular, is so massive that it’s weight stabilizes the subduction of the Pacific plate underneath the North American plate.

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NXxkN TIL Mariesa Weber, a Florida woman who was missing for nearly 2 weeks, was found dead in her own bedroom. After an extensive search, her body was discovered wedged behind a bookshelf. Family members said they believe she fell over as she tried to adjust the plug of a television that was behind it.
LQ1NZ TIL Einstein didn't believe it was possible for 2 photons to communicate instantly, no matter how far apart they were, because it would mean that information is travelling at a speed faster than light. It turns out that Einstein was wrong: it's possible, and it's known as quantum entanglement.
R5l84 TIL that "One step beyond" by 70s-80s UK band Madness is a cover of a 1964 song by artist Prince buster (Cecil Bustamente Campbell)
neWJb In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a poor woman with a middle-school education, made one of the greatest medical contributions ever. Her cells, taken from a cervical-cancer biopsy, became the first immortal human cell line—the cells reproduce infinitely in a lab. Although other immortal lines have since been established, Lacks's "HeLa" cells are the standard in labs around the world. Together they outweigh 100 Empire State Buildings and could circle the equator three times.
kAv5 TIL the word “melon” has been used euphemistically to refer to women’s breasts since ancient Greece