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TIL the Hubble Ultra-Deep Field image was made from a total exposure time of just under 1 million seconds and in order to observe the entire sky to the same sensitivity the telescope would need to observe continuously for a million years

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POEG TIL In the 1940’s, russian experimenters were able to resurrect dogs from death AND brought a decapitated dog’s head to conciousness
wLe67 TIL Pistachios are expensive because the trees take up to 20 years to reach peak production, and are "biennial-bearing", meaning a light harvest every other year. The nuts used to be dyed red to hide stains caused by hand picking, most pistachios are now machine picked and dyeing is unnecessary.
4nwo TIL : In 2003 a Boeing 727 was stolen from an Airport in Angola, Despite a worldwide search it still has not been found.
dZ0K TIL that on average US homes are around 3x bigger than UK homes
R5Nxj TIL A nuru massage, originating from Japan, is a full body-to-body massage using an ultra-slippery gel usually made out of seaweed. It invokes the sensation of sex without actively engaging in intercourse