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m1lLP TIL at the prompting of a prison chaplain, Joseph Paul Jernigan of Texas accepted to donate his body for scientific research or medical use. His cadaver was then used by the Visible Human Project, which then cut his body in 1871 1-millimeter cross-sections, which were then digitalized
N7X8b TIL there is an argument that The Beatles were the major influence is the downfall of the Soviet Union, in that they alienated a whole generation from their Communist motherland, becoming another religion to tens of millions of Soviet youngsters.
OWD6 TIL that jetlag from traveling west is associated with depression, while jetlag from traveling east is associated with mania
N7KAM TIL that there is a bladeless wind turbine that is smaller, lighters and more that 40% more cost effective than its bladed cousins. It sits on an oscillating base and uses vortexes to “trap” air to make electricity. Best of all, it is almost completely bird-safe.
0wpbL TIL Parasite (parasitus) was an accepted role in Roman society, in which a person could live off the hospitality of others, in return for "flattery, simple services, and a willingness to endure humiliation".