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TIL about the Gray Goo Scenario, a hypothetical apocalypse scenario in which all life on earth is consumed into a gray biomass created by self replicating nanomachines

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v1OlL TIL that in the early 20th century, several American condom manufacturers tested their condoms for defects and sold the rejects under cheaper brand names rather than discarding them
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BgKeD TIL ducks are well known to turn cannibalistic when bored. It has been well documented to be aggravated by overcrowding, lack of ventilation and faulty nutrition. The only known way to stop it is to remove the rim at the front of the bird’s upper bill through a process known as beak-trimming.