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TIL about the Haber–Bosch process which allows for the creation of ammonia easily. Which is one of the key factors in the massively increased agriculture ability of the modern era as the ammonia is often used in fertiliser.

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WROX TIL The University of Montreal had to cancel a study comparing perceptions of women between men who watch porn and men who have never watched porn, because they “couldn’t find any” of the latter.
nBxW TIL in the add-on ‘Lonesome Road’ for the game 'Fallout: New Vegas’ there’s a fossilized dog statue that you can pick up named “Seymour”. It’s an Easter Egg to Fry’s dog of the episode 'Jurassic Bark’ in Futurama.
EgE7V TIL Oppenheimer's loss of his security clearance happened 1 day before it was set to expire anyway.
R7ova TIL that Hugh Hefner did not own the Playboy Mansion. It was owned by Playboy Enterprises and Hefner had to pay rent for his accommodation and for meals. In 2004 his rent was $1.3 million.
edN4 TIL David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey’s long-standing feud began when Letterman bumped into Oprah at a restaurant and skipped out on his bill, telling the server that Winfrey had “been kind enough to take care of our check” While the two shared a goodbye wave.