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TIL that the cleaning product "SOS" stands for save our saucepans

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7lvM TIL that in December 2012 a complex systems scientist walked up to the podium at the American Geophysics Union to present a paper. The paper was titled, “Is Earth Fucked?” His answer was: “Yeah. Pretty much.”
6EgnJ TIL the deadliest fire in US history, the Peshtigo Fire is largely forgotten because it happened on the same day as the Great Chicago Fire.
eXPL TIL ‘Carmen 16’ is a poem written by Gaius Valerius Catullus (c. 84 BC – c. 54 BC) that is considered so sexually explicit it wasn’t published in English until the late 20th century. It is considered one of the filthiest expressions ever written in Latin, or any language, for that matter.
vDvr TIL that despite having a wingspan of up to 7.5 feet and a height of up to 3.5 feet, a typical male bald eagle weighs only 9 pounds.
ADjgw TIL that Albert Einstein spent more time as a Swiss citizen (54 years) than as a German citizen (36 years). In third place comes his American citizenship (15 years).