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TIL Horses can roll over on their backs without suffocating like a turtle

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VMdxp TIL an ice cube sized block of Aerogel contains as much surface area as half a football field.
YpmaA TIL Entomophagy refers to insect-eating. Roughly 2 billion people (over 25% of the world's population) regularly eat insects as part of their diet. Despite being inexpensive, eco-friendly, and high in protein, the West is the only region where insects are not eaten.
r50e TIL: The US is not in compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention - they missed their final extended deadline to destroy over 3000 tons of chemical weapons.
nBA7 TIL there has been a number of long term studies on the possibility of dosing food in radiation as a form of preservation and sterilization. However, while it has been found to be completely safe, there is a large resistance to it because of the negative impression of and confusion over radiation.
8e55L TIL that while naming the Simpsons' grandpa, Matt Groening chose not to name him after his own grandfather, but allow the other writers to choose a name. The chose the name "Abraham", which, coincidentally, was the name of Groening's grandfather.