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TIL that a ton of old mobile phones has 100 times the concentration of gold found in an actual gold mine.

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BrEPb TIL research reveals slow left lane drivers are spiking accident rates. Slowing down and changing lanes multiple times can be far more dangerous than speeding, causing almost 10 percent of highway accidents. Some drivers are misguided in believing they are keeping people safer by slowing traffic
xVRj7 TIL about the pando tree. 108 acres are covered with trees genetically identical so they are considered the same organism. This makes it the worlds heaviest living organism and one of the world's oldest living organisms at an estimated 16,000 years old.
ADGMx TIL Colin Murdoch a New Zealand pharmacist made a number of significant inventions, in particular the tranquilliser gun, the disposable hypodermic syringe and the child-proof medicine container.
BgpL TIL that a species of bird known as the Shrike impales all of its prey so that it can return and feed whenever it wants.
lVma TIL When painting the Mona Lisa,“to keep his subject relaxed and entertained, Da Vinci had six musicians to play for her and installed a musical fountain invented by himself. Different, beautiful works were read out loud and a white Persian cat and a greyhound bitch were there for playing with.”