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TIL that If two pieces of the same type of metal touch each other in space, they will bond and be permanently stuck together

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W7xvN TIL There is online exam software that monitors your eye and head movement
VMO8B TIL that we are living through the 6th mass extinction of species in Earth's history, the HOLOCENE EXTINCTION. There have been 5 mass extinctions previously, including the one that killed the dinosaurs. The Holocene extinction or Anthropocene extinction, is a complete result of human activity.
MedWV TIL that a lasagna can act like a battery, when stored in certain conditions. In a "Lasagna Cell", a steel pan acts as the cathode and an aluminum foil covering as the anode. The foil can get corroded away and form holes where it touches the top of the lasagna.
4Ap6 TIL Jesus wasn’t necessarily a carpenter. The word Tekton (root of technology, technical) was translated to carpenter, but means more generally a skilled maker or builder in various mediums.
AnW7 TIL scared neighbors called the police over a domestic dispute. When the police arrived, they only found a man and a spider