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GYvoN TIL The jewelry beetle, Sternocera aequisignata, is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family. Its bright metallic green elytra are frequently used jewellery making.
NX7gJ TIL of Connections, a 1978 science education TV series created by science historian James Burke. The series contends that one cannot consider the development of any particular piece of the modern world in isolation but rather that interconnected isolated events is what drives history and innovation.
R7a07 TIL that Swadesh list is a list of the 207 most common words in any language, great if you want to start to learn a new language
R84w TIL that James Harrison has saved the lives of more than 2.4 million babies, because his blood can prevent Rhesus disease and he’s been regularly donating for 59 years!
ZOpR TIL Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ is best-selling science fiction novel of all time. Herbert was an ardent environmentalist and intentionally included ecological issues in his novels to stimulate his readers to think about critical environmental issues facing human kind.