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TIL that coral reefs once thought completely dead from heat, bleaching, CO2 induced ocean acidification, and other stressors can recover faster than anyone thought in what’s called the Phoenix Effect

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VB4VD TIL of Disciplina - the Roman goddess of discipline - commonly worshipped by imperial Roman soldiers, she was said to promote "frugality, sternness, and faithfulness"
WkrQX TIL that during the Victorian era, a newly developed feeding bottle for infants was introduced. Infant moṛtality rates due to these bottles were shocking– only 2 out of 10 infants lived to their 2nd birthday, but parents continued to buy and use them and they earned the name as murdeṛ bottles.
8nnX TIL England helds an annual World’s Biggest Liar competition,where competitors from around the world have five minutes to tell the biggest and most convincing lie they can.
9YRyX TIL Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury threw a party where he had dwarves walk around with plates full of cocaine strapped to the tops of their heads, as an offering to his guests.
Z8R6R TIL The Weber–Fechner law is a phenomenon that helps explain why it is difficult to notice a woman’s hair cut, why we typically don’t think twice about an extra $150 on a $20,000 car purchase, and why a $1 savings on a $2.99 box of cereal seems like a great deal compared to a $79.99 shirt.