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TIL that the Nazis made butter from coal
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TIL a bacteria, Paracoccus denitrificans, not only survived in an ultracentrifuge with high speeds corresponding to 403,627 g, but actually had robust cellular growth. Hyperaccelerations like this are found on very massive stars and the shockwaves of super novas.
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TIL Qatar is among the top foreign funder of American universities, donating ~$4.7 billion between 2001 and 2021
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TIL that when David Lynch signed up for Dune (1984) he agreed to direct and write the screenplay, though he had not read the book, known the story, or even been interested in science fiction. Lynch worked on the script for six months yielding two drafts & subsequently worked on five more drafts
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TIL there are three things that your brain cannot naturally ignore: food, attractive people, and danger.
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TIL in 1972, an insane Geologist wielding a hammer attacked Michelangelo’s masterpiece Pietà statue while shouting, “I am Jesus Christ — risen from the dead!” He cause severe damage before being wrestled to the ground by Museum patrons, including American Sculptor Bob Cassilly