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TIL: Fossil fuels such as oil do not come from dinosaurs

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rREEd TIL there is a mathematical "game" called the homicidal chauffer problem, in which a driver in a fast but slow-turning car tries to run over a slower pedestrian who has more freedom of motion. It is used to improve missile guidance systems.
40eR TIL: Most Thermostat Controls in Large Office Buildings Don’t Do Anything
GYRKj TIL Malaria did not kill half of all humans who have ever lived
kOLEW TIL that Nokia has existed since 1865. They started as a papermill and even produced toilet at one stage. The original toilet paper is still on display in a museum in Finland.
QJjKX TIL Unless they are going to be used for breeding purposes, female ferrets will go into extended heat. A female that does not mate can die of aplastic anemia without medical intervention. It is possible to use a vasectomised male to take a female out of heat.