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TIL: Tadpoles make use of quantum tunneling in the enzymes used to break down their tail. This explains how it’s able to do it so quickly.

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N7a4E TIL that the 14th Dalai Lama has a collection of more than 15 watches, among them a Patek Phillipe Ref. 658 - one of only 15 made - which was sent by US President Frank D. Roosevelt and is still functional, a Rolex Datejust made of gold and stainless steel, and a Rolex Day-Date made of yellow gold
D1m7Y TIL Donald Glover used to have the social media handle of @donglover. Unfortunately for him, many people wrongly read this username as Dong Lover instead of Don Glover. So, the actor later changed the name. He now sports the username @donaldglover on Twitter and @childishgambino on Instagram.
GYkZ1 TIL that the longest ship ever built was the Seawise Giant, it was 1,500 foot long, it was longer than the Empire State building is high. It had a 36 tonne anchor and it weighed 564,000 tonnes. It doesn't exist anymore and was sold for scrap to a Indian breaking yard.
D1Wpj TIL that land sickness is a thing. After returning from a boat trip the body gives the illusion of rising and falling just like on a boat. The feeling can last from minutes to hours. If the feeling is permanent it is called Mal de debarquement and a "cure" is to drive in a car
y6m8 TIL the US government killed an estimated 10,000 people by intentionally poisoning alcohol during prohibition