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TIL there are time capsules in NYC not to be opened until 6900

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yQY5M TIL that in 2014, James D. Watson, who shared a 1962 Nobel Prize for describing the double-helix structure of DNA, sold his Nobel Prize Medal for $4.1M USD. In doing so, he became the first living Nobelist to sell his medal.
EOEp TIL Pangea, the supercontinent that broke apart 200 million years ago to create the continents we have today was at least the 5th supercontinent in Earth’s cyclical history of supercontinents forming and breaking up.
GY8NE TIL in 1988, musician Philly Lutaaya became the first prominent Ugandan to openly declare he was HIV positive. Many received his declaration with skepticism, the press claiming it was just a publicity stunt to promote sales of his records. He is now considered a national hero for his AIDS activism.
nWGZW TIL Bottled water, automobile tires and polyester fabrics are the largest sources of exposure to micro-plastics that affect human health. Also, paint is one of the largest sources of micro-plastics.
pYO9Z TIL about the "cocktail party effect"—our brain's ability to focus on one conversation in a noisy room. This ability lets us tune into specific voices while filtering out background chatter, and even pick up important words like our name even when we are not paying attention.