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TIL Scientists say human greenhouse gas emissions have canceled the next ice age, and that pre-industrial human modifications of the climate through agriculture, fires and deforestation might have just barely staved it off.

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bkP4 TIL That “Liquid Smoke”, used on meats, is actually condensed smoke, not a bunch of artificial flavors.
lrZK TIL that a man was killed by a lava lamp in 2004, when he chose to heat the glass section via stove. The lamp built up so much pressure that it exploded, and a piece of glass shot through his heart.
ERWP TIL the phrase “forgiveness is easier than permission” can be traced back to Grace Hopper, a Navy officer and programmer
ANp6g TIL some boys used to be castrated so as to keep their soprano voices due to not reaching sexual maturity. Their rib cages were also bigger allowing them more lung and vocal capacity. There is only one known recording of a castrato
aYOo TIL that China goes through 80 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks a year. 20 million trees are cut every year to meet Chinese demand for chopsticks.