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TIL that a brainless slime mold called Physarum polycephalum can solve mazes, optimize transport routes, and even “remember” solutions, despite being just a single cell.

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LkZ10 TIL cryptanalyst Elizebeth Friedman broke 4,000 codes during WWII and brought down a Nazi spy ring by cracking an early version of the Enigma machine with pen and paper
wL9AJ TIL the Casio F-91W is the most commonly used watch for bomb making
D1e9P TIL Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in the 2002 winter olympics as his entire competition crashed out in the finals
Z5R4 TIL there was a British TV show called “Sex Box”, where couples went into a box on stage in front of a studio audience, and had sex. And then came out and talked about the sex they just had with a panel of sexperts, including Dan Savage.
9YldX TIL Mixing Tylenol and Alcohol even in small amounts can kill you.