Post * epO9J — Curious Curator

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TIL About the Solar gravitational lens, where in deep space you can use the Sun as a telescope lens.

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r9gM TIL: The FBI testified to “100% certainty” of finger print match of an innocent man (and how little science is involved in forensic “science”).

loBm1 TIL The Indian village of Meghalaya, the wettest place on Earth, has trained branches of rubber trees to create natural bridges over rainy valleys.

09P1 TIL that soft drinks used to be segregated. Coca Cola was marketed to white people, and Pepsi was marketed to black people

9YWyD TIL of the Cosmic Crisp apple. After 22 yrs of research & development by WSU, an apple that will stay fresh for up to 10 months in a fridge while still maintaining its delicious sweet and tangy flavor will be available for purchase in grocery stores across US starting this December.

jNZKQ [TIL] about Sagan's Paradox. Carl Sagan calculated that 1 million space fairing civilizations existed and for one civilization to visit the others, it would require 10,000 launches per year and all the material in 1% of the universe's stars.