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TIL that the futurama writer has PhD in math and invented a new math theorem just to use in the show

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Oo1GR TIL Democritus (460-370 BCE), the ancient Greek philosopher, asked the question “What is matter made of?” and hypothesized that tangible matter is composed of tiny units that can be assembled and disassembled by various combinations. He called these units "atoms".
GYWBE TIL that back in May 2016, in order to show the absurdities of software EULAs, the Norwegian Consumer Council did a live, word-by-word, non-stop reading of all of Apples and 3rd party EULAs on an "average" iPhone. It took them over 32 hours.
oRVgA TIL of Emperor Liu Ziye, who granted his sister a harem of 30 young men after she complained about the emperor getting thousands of concubines but she could only have one husband
9dam TIL The guy who sang “She Blinded Me With Science” believes the Earth is flat.
9YDxm TIL there is a church in Taiwan in the shape of a giant glass slipper.