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QJLE9 TIL that the Higgs Boson's media nickname "The God Particle" came from physicist Leon Lederman. He wrote a book and wanted it titled "The Goddamn Particle", poking fun at how hard it was to find. The publishers changed the title to "The God Particle" and the nickname stuck.
Y5jP TIL if you fold a piece of paper 103 times then it won’t fit in the observable universe.
wL06 TIL Bats hang upside down because the weight of the bat pulls on tendons that hold the feet closed.
d8WkE TIL The original recipe for Buffalo sauce is just Frank's RedHot and butter, and the Buffalo wing was invented by Frank's wife.
R7E74 TIL that the song 'Who let the dogs out?' sparked a bidding war between Nickelodeon and Disney. Disney wanted it to be in the movie 101 Dalmatians, and Nickelodeon wanted it to be in Rugrats in Paris. In the end, Nickelodeon offered the band their own concert special, and paid the cost of the video