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TIL Just 1 gram of DNA is theoretically capable of holding 455 exabytes – enough for all the data held by Google, Facebook and every other major tech company, with room to spare

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mxZ7Y TIL that Barrow, Alaska - the northernmost town in the U.S. - changed its name to Utqiaġvik, its traditional Iñupiaq name.
XE5Q TIL Trey Parker wanted to turn the South park episode ‘Pinewood Derby’ into an hourlong special about Earth being 'taken over by a lone alien wielding a small pistol’ but decided not to because the Simpsons had already done that.
6LBw TIL: In 2000 a man tested the parachute as designed by Da Vinci. Despite never being tested before, it turned out to have a “smoother ride” than modern day parachutes.
yQ7NJ TIL that the USSR provided weapons to the Official IRA, 5,000 of which could still be hidden in bunkers
n70P TIL that the U.S. is nearly alone in the world in failing to mandate paid sick time for workers.