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TIL of The Silurian Hypothesis, which is a thought experiment that assesses modern science's ability to detect evidence of a prior advanced civilization, perhaps several million years ago.

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6EDJQ TIL that Japan had no intention of surrendering after the nukes were dropped until emperor Hirohito stepped in. This made some generals so mad that they tried to stage a coup to overthrow the emperor to keep the war going.
neJrW TIL that around the year 1500, Leonardo da Vinci designed a robot. When these plans were found almost 500 years later and built according to Leonardo's specifications, the design worked perfectly.
wLDnE TIL that the man that came up with the password recommendations regrets it.
RJx6 TIL ants can accidentally misinterpret the chemical trails left by other ants and start walking in circles. If too many members of the colony join in, it can kill the whole colony in what is sometimes known as the ‘Death Spiral’
lnO1 TIL Apple issued a recall for the 1st generation Ipod Nano. Owners will be issued a current generation Ipod Nano.