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ZPn4 TIL parts of Hudson Bay and the surrounding regions of Quebec are “missing” gravity. This area has the lowest gravity on Earth.
gMkN4 TIL the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is elected by writing the names of the top three candidates, putting them in a box and having a five-year old child draw blindly one of the names.
YZEB TIL last September there was a “Nickelodeon Golden Age” conference reflecting on the network’s early days, featuring dozens of speakers including Billy West, Marc Summers, Big Pete and more! The video is long but worth it if you grew up watching 90’s Nick.
dDl4E TIL certain ants "farm" other insects, specifically aphids, raising them in herds and "milking" them for honeydew; making ants in many ways the world's oldest farmers
9wblm TIL: There is a study in the UK at the University of Nottingham that tested the pop culture theory the "hot-crazy matrix" made popular by HIMYM with bipolar women. Men were overwhelmingly willing to date BPD women in the short term as long as they were attractive, while women won't for men.