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TIL that when Marie Curie’s body was exhumed it was found that her radium levels were below the acceptable limit. She likely got cancer from her early work in the military, not from her pioneering research into radioactivity.

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xV7LB TIL that in 1978, an inspection of a damaged U.S. Navy ship revealed the remnants of claws from the tentacles of a giant squid. The claws were much larger than any that had been seen by scientists, indicating that the squid was of a size substantially greater than any that had been documented.
wMx1 TIL 60% of Americans consume less than 1 alcoholic drinks a day on average, while the top 10% of American alcohol consumers ingest about 10 drinks per day, or nearly 74 drinks per week.
wLOW1 TIL that not all people have the same subconscious though. Roughly 10% of people either "talk to themself" or "see images", 3/4 of the people are somewhere in between
b91mQ TIL roller coasters use three sets of wheels to keep the trains on the track. Running wheels which are on top of the rails, side friction wheels which are on the side of the rails, and up-stop wheels which are under the rails. This is why inversions and negative-g moments are possible.
NX6nM TIL At big banks, “Vice President” sounds impressive but means little. Thousands hold the title—often with no raise, power, or real change. It usually just means you’ve been there a while. Many get the title with no real job change. Goldman once had 12,000 VPs—about 40% of the company, said its CEO.