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TIL: Kung Fu is at least 500 years older than Jesus.
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TIL that hot thermal pools have killed more people than bears in Yellowstone National Park. 20 deaths v. 8 deaths.
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TIL scientists created a Transparent aluminium-like material as shown in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. It is a hard, glass-like magnesium aluminate that has visible and IR transmission. Military applications include lightweight bullet proof glass, armor and lasers.
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TIL, Usain Bolt Foundation, donated J$1,500,000.00 to his former Alma mater (William Knibb Memorial High School),
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TIL that the term "FOMO" (Fear of Missing Out) was coined by Harvard MBA student Patrick J. McGinnis in a 2004 article. FOMO is recognized in psychology as a phenomenon linked to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
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TIL Texas is the only state with it's own power grid, the Texas Interconnected System, which is therefore not subject to federal interstate regulations