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TIL of the Superman memory crystal, a nanostructured glass used for permanently recording digital data. It can store up to 360 terabytes worth of data for billions of years. It is so durable that even at 189 °C (372 °F), its decay time is comparable to the age of the Universe (13.8×10^9 years).

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69KBZ TIL that in 2019, a small religious painting about to be thrown into a landfill was found to be a medieval masterpiece by Cimabue, lost in the 19th century. It was sold for €24 million euros before being acquired by the French Government
XR86 TIL that the most difficult math course in the world is simply called Math 55. It is so challenging that in 1970, of the 75 students that enrolled in the class, 55 dropped out. Bill Gates is one of the more prominent alumni to have passed the class.
x6vE1 TIL The 1960 Ford Falcon was built in Argentina until 1991
4X8Ya TIL that there’s a scientist who won both Nobel and Ignobel prizes. Latter for levitating frogs, former for creation of graphene.
1e18 TIL Bob Marley died of cancer, which originated in his toe. He didn’t accept what would’ve been a fairly easy procedure of amputation, due to his religious beliefs. He died at 36 after the decease had spread to his lungs and brain.