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TIL the Frisbee was invented by Walter Morrison in 1948, inspired by the way popcorn lids would fly in the air.

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69pYw TIL the most referenced scientific paper in history is "Protein Measurement with the Folin Phenol Reagent" (1951), cited over 305,000 times. It describes a laboratory method for determining protein levels in solution.
X0Dbk TIL The largest real explosion created for a film was for the James Bond film "No Time to Die." They used thousands of gallons of fuel and 300 pounds (136 kg) of explosives to set a Guinness World Record.
8eebZ TIL about the Sumela Monastery. Built nearly 4,000 feet up the side of a cliff, it was founded in the 300s. Destroyed and rebuilt several times, mostly during the Byzantine Era, it was emptied and abandoned in the 1920s. Taken over by the Turkish government it has been restored for tourism.
J1D6v TIL scientists trained a ferret to run through the Fermilab particle accelerator's main ring to keep it clean.
NXBZ6 TIL that each of the Beatle statues at Liverpool Pier Head has an "easter egg." Paul has Linda's camera, George has the Gayatri Mantra on his belt, Ringo has L8 (the Dingle) on his shoe, and John is holding two acorns.