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TIL: 90% of wealthy families lose their fortunes in three generations

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8aJx8 TIL that the often quoted 10:1 ratio of bacterial cells to human cells is actually closer to around 1:1
rNpYo Today I learned there is a Museum Dedicated to Fossilized Dinosaur Poop
AD5w7 TIL that orangutans are very gentle and solitary animals. Males live 90% of their long lifespans alone, only spending a few days with a female to mate before going back into seclusion.
dDyk8 TIL that NASA's Gemini 7 space mission lasted for 14 days. After rendezvousing with Gemini 6 on the 11th day, the two astronauts had nothing to do other than read books in the very cramped cockpit. Frank Borman, the commander, said that the last three days were "bad".
wLpdP TIL about Myrtle the Parachicken, a chicken kept by the 10th Battalion Parachute regime on a debate if chickens could fly. She was later killed and buried in battle.