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Today I learned: what true control is

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4XX5o TIL that Shenzhen, China went from sleepy fishing village (pop 30K) to a global city of over 10 million that produces 90% of world's electronics. With some of the tallest skyscrapers on earth. All in a mere 35 years.
b9V4Q TIL about Acinteyya (Unponderable), a Buddhist philosophical concept that describes certain questions, such as the origins of the cosmos and the concept of 'self', as inherently unsanswerable and beyond human comprehension, and thinking about them would only lead to confusion and suffering.
e0Y9J TIL doctors stationed in Antarctica must have their appendix removed before going on post.
OL7e TIL Enzo Ferrari told a man that “You may be able to drive a tractor, but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly.” The man was so pissed, he vowed to create the perfect car, his name, Ferruccio Lamborghini
dDMOQ TIL that mice are terrified by a chemical signal produced by cats, rats, and other predators. These chemicals led the mice to stop or stay close to the ground while they carefully assessed their surroundings.