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1eYD TIL that “chocolate diamonds” are a low quality grade diamond intended for industrial use but have been creatively marketed as jewelry and sold at much higher prices.
QNnZE TIL of An open air school in 1957, Netherlands. ⁣In the beginning of the 20th century a movement towards open air schools took place in Europe. Classes were taught in forests so that students would benefit physically and mentally from clean air and sunlight.
5VyRD TIL Dolphins name each other by using distinctive whistles to identify each other. Dolphins create unique signature whistles to identify and call each other, much like human names. These individualized sounds help them communicate, recognize family, and maintain social bonds in the wild.
4X9w5 People like to imagine that they’re the pinnacle of evolution, but the animal kingdom suggests otherwise. The discovery that bumblebees use hair on their legs to detect a flower’s electromagnetic field offers another reminder that human senses don’t always measure up. You share the planet with creatures that can smell veins, see colors you can’t imagine, and communicate through their feet. Here are just a few animals with senses sharper than yours.
jNAAX TIL The FBI kept a file on Stanley Kubrick because Admiral Arleigh Burke accused Dr. Strangelove of being "detrimental to the Nation"