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TIL Guillotine earrings were popular among the rich during France’s reign of terror

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Oo9J4 TIL viruses are not alive because they do not have cells, they cannot turn food into energy, and without a host they are just inert packets of chemicals. Then I learned they are not exactly dead, either: They have genes, they reproduce, and they evolve through natural selection.
wL9xo TIL To get a NYC taxi cab medallion in 1964 it cost $227,874.00 [adjusted for inflation]
v146j TIL that during the Apollo 10 mission a turd was found floating around the spacecraft in zero gravity, but none of the astronauts on board would admit that it was theirs.
4k48a TIL that fuzzy ants are actually wasps, but are still called ants.
Mwo8 TIL that, according to the FDA, The “Lean Cuisine” brand name is considered to be a nutrient content claim, thus, all Lean Cuisines must meet all federal guidelines for what is considered to be ‘lean.’ This includes less than 10 g fat, 4.5 g or less saturated fat, and less than 95 mg cholesterol.