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TIL inside a cell, molecules can move at speeds upward of hundreds of miles per hour. A typical enzyme can randomly collide with potential reactants up to 500,000 times per second just from moving so fast.

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k5V5 TIL there is a “third” Korea. Its a neutral zone governed by the Chinese.
8aYe4 TIL The very first strike ever recorded in history started in 1152 BC. During the reign of Rameses III in Ancient Egypt, while building a royal necropolis, the workers felt they were being underpaid, so they organized a massive strike. Their wages were actually increased and workers returned to work
DL8D TIL of a 1995 WHO study that stated “occasional cocaine use does not lead to severe or even minor physical or social problems” was never published because the US threatened to withdraw funding from all WHO projects.
l7DKK TIL: That the Mixtecs milked murex sea snails for a purple dye called tixinda instead of crushing them like the Romans did for Tyrian purple.
W7E7B TIL that the airline industry is not under OSHA oversight in the United States. Since the FAA is tasked with regulating the health and safety of airlines, OSHA is precluded from duplicating their efforts.