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TIL 1 in 5 CEOs have psychopathic tendencies

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dDm98 Today I learned that ants can theoretically survive a fall from practically any height since an ant falling through the air only has a terminal velocity of about 4 mph.
9wvxX TIL alcoholic fermentation doesn't just happen in yeast, it also takes place in in some species of fish, like goldfish.
QNEEL TIL the $6B Shoreham nuclear plant on Long Island was built, commissioned, never put into service, then dismantled over the lack of an evacuation plan