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TIL that a Princeton professor recently proved that you can have identical snowflakes after growing them himself

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QN919 TIL ancient Greeks used the term gymnosophist ("naked wise man") to describe the Indian philosophers they encountered who renounced materialism (including clothing).
kmZ4 TIL that black swans are an actual type of swan, not just a rare color variant
9YROG TIL Gwen Stefani’s older brother, Eric, was the brainchild behind No Doubt and also worked as an animator on Rugrats and The Simpsons
pY05Q TIL the Boeing 737 started as the company's smallest passenger jet. It was gradually lengthened to the 737-900ER, which at 137 feet is almost the length of the original Boeing 707, flies the same distance, and carries more passengers.