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Moon bases could be built using astronaut urine

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yVWp8 Today I learned organisms can have top-down control over their own genome.
gMMQX TIL that the filming of Leonardo DiCaprio's "The Beach" permanently damaged the ecosystem of the island where it was film, prompting Thailand's Supreme Court to get involved in the legal case against 20th Century Fox
wLm4W TIL that, in December 2015, 19-year-old Bud Weisser was placed under arrest for trespassing at the Budweiser Brewery located at 9th and Arsenal in St. Louis.
KOew4 TIL that the the royal anthem could also be called “god save the king”
R7yE1 TIL an unknown black organic material was found preserved on 2 altars at the entrance to a shrine's holy of holies, part of a fortress guarding the southern border of biblical Judah. Testing them found frankincense and cannabis, the first time the latter has been identified in the Ancient Near East.