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TIL a word for wind blowing through the trees is psithurism

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GYa4G TIL what Smartdust is... Smartdust is defined as a system of many tiny microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) such as sensors, robots, or other devices, that can detect, for example, light, temperature, vibration, magnetism, or chemicals. They are usually operated on a computer network wirelessly...
aweWA TIL that the FIRST individual in human history to denounce racism in a documented account was the Prophet Muhammad of Islam.
RR67 TIL there are moths that feed on the tears of sleeping birds.
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