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TIL 70% of the human genome is transcribed but only 2% of it codes for proteins; the rest has been known since the 1960's as non-coding RNA or "junk RNA".

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nWm09 TIL fish can recognize themselves in mirror reflections and photos
QJPNL Horror movies can be an effective treatment for anxiety.
46bJ TIL a statue of a Roman emperor in Britain was vandalized in 2003 with (grammatically correct) Latin
R5DAa TIL of Walter M. Gibson, a 19th century adventurer who was a gunrunner in the Caribbean and imprisoned in the East Indies for fomenting rebellion, but while awaiting execution, had a vision of creating an island empire and escaped -- then tried to create that empire as Prime Minister of Hawaii.
e0dmn TIL that while aerospikes could offer the greatest rocket engine performance, no company has yet to produce a commercial engine (despite many trying) because they are so complicated.