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TIL that silicon transistors in modern computer chips are only 14nm wide, which is 400x smaller than a red blood cell. We are reaching the theoretical minimum size of silicon transistors, at which point quantum mechanics prevents them from working properly.

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6oRm TIL The most accurate depiction of a black hole ever created was for the movie “Interstellar”. “It’s the product of a year of work by 30 people and thousands of computers.”
X0GED TIL in 1952, 25% of surveyed Germans in US occupied zone still had a good opinion of Hitler
05oL TIL that dumping golf balls into the sea is outlawed because the plastic does not break down. A professor at the University of Maine used ground-up lobster shells and other materials to develop biodegradable golf balls. These balls are intended for use on cruise ships or driving ranges by the ocean.
E1Mm0 TIL that in most states in America, employers are are not federally required to provide meal breaks of rest breaks to employees
dDVJK TIL that a history of suicide attempts is correlated with a sevenfold higher risk of dying of a heart attack before age 40