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QNbbL TIL that a googolplex (10^(10^100)) is so large that it's physically impossible to write out in full decimal form. It would require more space than is available in the observable universe.​
6EX1Y TIL Congress passed a law in 1973 that mandated safety features to prevent a car from starting unless the driver buckled their seatbelt; the technology was mostly effective, but was so unpopular with voters that Congress was pressured to repeal the law just one year later in 1974
MkRA TIL the witness Protection Program has never had a breach of security in which a protected person or family member was harmed.
pYBXG TIL Pandalid shrimp are a rare example of hermaphroditic animals. These shrimp are born male only to eventually become female later in life.
m1M0o TIL what hells itch was, i got super burnt yesterday (sun poisoning)i have genuinely never felt something as excruciating as this, i’ve been sobbing for 4 hours now and the only thing that seems to help is calamine lotion, aloe is making it worse i swear to god