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TIL a supernova occurs roughly every 10 seconds in the observable universe

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N7rxQ TIL that Charles Darwin went on an expedition as a naturalist to gather evidence that would refute the notion of evolution. Upon his return, he eventually came to conclude the opposite and created the Theory of Evolution.
44Ko TIL that the ancient Greeks had a goddess for sloth and laziness, Aergia.
gMZlA TIL There's a lesser form of mania called hypomania, a short period characterized by a decreased need for sleep, increase in energy, increased talkativness and confidence, and a possible increase in creative ideas.
nekvY TIL "Accuracy" is the ability to hit a target, "Precision" is the ability to achieve the same results over and over. You can be accurate without being precise, and precise without being accurate.
YKkZ TIL that after a man died of a heart attack from riding the roller coaster Python, SeaWorld removed its tagline: “I challenged the Python and lived!”.