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TIL I learned of the Fermi paradox, which states that if there was intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, they should have visited us by now

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16Ojr TIL about herma, a sculpture with a head and a torso above a plain lower section, on which male genitals were carved at the appropriate height. In ancient Greece the statues were thought to ward off harm or evil. They would be rubbed or anointed with olive oil and adorned with garlands or wreaths
4X0BJ TIL the most popular vehicle of any kind in the world—is the Chinese Flying Pigeon. Since 1950, more than 500 million Flying Pigeon PA-02 bicycles have been made
yQ0EX TIL Some children who develop myopia (nearsightedness) have a continual progression of their myopia throughout the school years, including high school. Myopia is one of the most common eye disorders in the world and by 2050, roughly half of the world's population will be nearsighted
XLmk TIL when Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize, Atlanta threw him a dinner party that was almost cancelled due to opposition. Coca-Cola’s CEO threatened to move the company out of Atlanta since he thought it was embarrassing that the city’s people wouldn’t honor their Nobel Prize winner.
4kejJ TIL that until 1948, the Olympics gave out medals in "Art Competitions" including painting, music, literature, sculpturing, and architecture.