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TIL That geckos harness the quantum energy of the vacuum of space to help them climb walls.

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woZDY TIL: just before the infamous photo of LBJ being sworn as president aboard Airforce one. The photographer also took a photo of congressman and close friend of LBJ, Albert Thomas, suspiciously winking at LBJ whilst everyone else is still in shock. Even the photographer described it as “sinister”
m1r9p TIL that former US Surgeon General Antonia Novello's brother in law is Saturday Night Live alum Don Novello, famous for his role as Father Guido Sarducci.
VBBL8 TIL of the use of "Trap Crops", secondary crops planted with the purpose of blocking or diverting insects/parasites off the main crop. In some cases, even decoys made of plastic or carboard can be helpful to disrupt insects.
m11kx TIL That in the early 1900’s the large room in the front of the house was known as the “death room” because funerals were held there. It wasn’t until after the pandemic of 1918 that a magazine suggest the name change to “Living Room”.
Wj68 TIL chemical engineer Dave Whitlock hasn’t bathed in more than 12 years. Instead, the MIT graduate sprays himself with live bacteria and is working with AOBiome, a company that uses naturally occurring bacteria in skin-care products to clean and eliminate odor and sweat.