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TIL a researcher came up with a formula estimating the maximum number of people required to maintain a conspiracy and how long it would take for it to unravel. The moon landing hoax conspiracy theory would require 410,000 and would be revealed in 3 years and 9 months.

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LkyVv TIL that since every baby girl is born with up to two million eggs in her ovaries, a woman who is pregnant with a girl is not only carrying her baby — but also the beginnings of her grandchild, and her diet and lifestyle can impact the make-up of the eggs in the child’s reproductive system.
gney TIL the US Coast Guard trains pigeons to spot lifejackets, and they’re 92% accurate.
8eXla TIL the Boeing 747 fuel tank is so big it takes up the entire wing span of the plane.
5Mw8 TIL that Chinese people born in the year of the dragon are actually less successful on average because parents try to have children during these years and it causes increased competition for limited university spots
4kEDR Today I Learned that a feller buncher is a type of harvesting machine used in logging. “Feller” is someone who cuts down trees, and “bunching” is the skidding and assembly of two or more trees. A feller buncher is a motorized vehicle with an attachment that performs both of these functions.