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TIL that The nucleus is very small compared to the size of the atom. As an analogy, if the atom where the size of a baseball stadium, then the nucleus would be smaller than a baseball, perhaps closer to the size of a ping pong ball. Most of atom is, in fact, empty space.

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R7W77 TIL NASA pioneered research for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)/Orthostatic Intolerance (OI) and developed therapeutic exercise programs for them for astronauts returning from space.
oeML TIL a “dash” is 1/8 of a teaspoon, a “pinch” is 1/16 of a teaspoon, and a “smidgen” is 1/32 of a teaspoon.
L4EP TIL that Mitochondria within cells originated from parasitic bacteria
gDGA TIL that, largely due to Oliver Stone’s JFK, all existing assassination-related documents will become publicly available by next year.
KOp79 TIL St. Marina the Monk was a crossdressing Catholic saint who joined her widowed father in the monastery. "Brother Marinos" was accused of impregnating a girl, and rather than reveal her sex to save face, humbly let herself be cast out and supported the child like a father.