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TIL Earthquakes leave heat signatures. Friction from large earthquakes can heat the slip zone over 1000 degree Celsius higher than the surrounding rock leaving behind glass-like pseudotachylytes which can be used to estimate the energy of the event.

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eON5 TIL that in 1872 the ship, Mary Celeste, was found abandoned in the middle of calm seas, with one lifeboat and its entire crew of experienced sailors missing. All the food and personal belongings on board were found in place. The mystery has yet to been solved.
Lko0 TIL In August, 1864 President Lincoln lost his hat when his horse was startled by a loud noise. The hat was recovered later with a “bullet hole through the crown.” The loud noise had been an assassination attempt by an unknown sniper.
4koAw TIL there were 3,723 fatal work-related falls to a lower level in the US between 2011-2016; 23.1% (862) were from 10 feet or less including 10.8% (402) that were from under 6 feet.
yQbe8 TIL that Rebecca Burger, a 33 year old fitness blogger, died after a pressurized canister of whipped cream exploded and struck her in the chest
n8WW TIL that there’s a hamburger joint in Tokyo called Whoopi Goldburger.