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TIL Gen Z have an attention span of 1.3 seconds

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yQ95a TIL the tropical fruits lychee, rambutan, longan, guinep, guarana - and strangest of all, maple syrup - all come from the Sapindaceae family of trees.
VMODm TIL about "Fallen Astronaut," the first (and, so far, only) art installation on the moon. The 3.3-inch aluminum figurine was left on the surface by the crew of Apollo 15 as a memorial to 14 Americans and Soviets who died in service of their nation's space programs.
9YaYG TIL that pathologist Jack Kevorkian publicly championed a terminal patient's right to die by physician-assisted suicide and because of this was often portrayed in the media with the name of "Dr. Death". He said that he assisted at least 130 patients to that end. He was convicted of murder in 1999.
dnN7 TIL the sound of Krakatoa erupting was so loud that it circled the Earth FOUR times.
l75Or TIL that in 1915 a three minute, long distance phone call cost the equivalent of $500 in today’s money