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TIL Some of the first aerial photographs of Earth were taken by pigeons - the drones of the 20th century. A technique invented in 1907 by Nebronner in Germany, they were used in both world wars and later by the CIA

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loQn1 TIL about the key distinction between “proximate” and “ultimate” analyses in biology & psychology
Ypm9G TIL of Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once the fattest man on Earth at 610 kg (1,340 lb), he started losing weight in 2013 and by 2017 after only 4 years he had successfully lost 542 kg (1,195 lb) and reached an healthy weight of 68 kg (150 lb), it was the biggest weight loss ever recorded
V4g0 TIL the marathon of the 1904 Olympics had many bizarre events including someone driving to the finish line and pretending to win, someone winning by using rat poison as a stimulant, someone taking a nap and still finishing 4th, and someone being chased a mile off course by aggressive dogs.
78PW7 [TIL] Mexican Heather is a real crowd-pleaser when it comes to attracting pollinators. Its bright, colorful flowers are like a beacon for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
P6ww TIL the feeling of euphoric chills some people can get while listening to music is called ‘frisson’ (pronounced “free-sawn”), and researches have described the sensation as a skin orgasm.