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Til that since 2020, 37 out of the total 66 Nobel laureates have been Americans.

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9wgmm TIL that Günther Burstyn ("the inventor of the first tank") might have been one of the few jews who had personal meeting with and was awarded by medal with Adolf Hitler
5V8nD TIL that Norway’s stave churches, like the 12th-century one in Borgund, were built using cured pinewood, wooden pegs, and interlocking post-and-beam joinery - without nails - and resting on stone foundations to prevent rot.
Z8dKR TIL the Hawaiian steel guitar strongly influenced the sound of both country music & the blues thanks to Hawaii musicians who toured the US mainland in the early 20th century and played with founders of both styles
EgnQp TIL: Lobsters don’t die of old age due to an enzyme called ‘telomerase’ that increases the number of divisions their cells can make, allowing them to repair their bodies and live extraordinarily long lives
wLZj6 TIL Nirvana purposefully butchered a live performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" because the venue forced them to use a pre-recorded backtrack