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TIL that people influence adaptability and urban planning by creating 'elephant trails/desire paths', showcasing our natural movement patterns.

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va8R TIL the minimum wage of $1.60 an hour in 1968 would be $10.56 today when adjusted for inflation
DQ16r TIL computer scientist Jean-Marc Salotti calculated that in order to survive, a human colony on Mars would need at least 110 indidivuals. At this number, growth would offset many of the factors that could lead to collapse of the society.
Oo777 TIL 101 year old Lester L. Wolff is the oldest living former U.S Representative. Wolff was born on January 4th, 1919 & served as a Democratic representative from New York’s 3rd & later 6th District from 1965-1981.
R5lK9 TIL that in 1970 there was a fictionalized bout between heavyweights Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. They both were filmed sparring 75 one minute rounds, and the results were determined using probability formulas entered into a computer. This simulation inspired the plot for Rocky Balboa (2006).
bbJ0 TIL that in 1986, a volcanic lake in Cameroon, Africa burped a C02 gas cloud that killed 1,746 people in minutes