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NXMeM TIL about the Love Canal Disaster, which lead to the creation of the EPA superfund
GYZJj TIL Men generate their own little heat islands, kind of like walking space heaters. But since women typically have less muscle mass and evaporate less heat through the pores in their skin, they might feel colder than men in a room with the same air temperature
0wbDj TIL that S6 is the only symmetric group with a non-trivial outer automorphism.
mDJx TIL that disbarred attorney Jack Thompson once gave Janet Reno a form, asking about her sexuality. Reno responded by saying “I’m only interested in virile men; that’s why I’m not interested in you.” Thompson later sued her for battery due to her putting a hand on his shoulder
DVgD TIL that cats embed a high-frequency “cry” within their naturally low-pitched purr in order to exploit their owners