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TIL that the weight of the Higgs Boson indicates that our Universe is unstable, meaning a limit to our understanding of physics and the inevitable end of our universe.

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PrJV TIL of the Lost Cosmonauts conspiracy theory, which alleges that the Soviet Union sent two or more men into space before Yuri Gagarin, but their attempts at being the first man in space ended in failure
v1NbR TIL Certain species of Finch have Rorschach-like designs on their palates called "gape markings". Each species has a unique design. These are thought to help their parents feed them, and to differentiate between parasitic chicks, who are then rejected. Image gallery in link.
R50d8 TIL that transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (also known as prion diseases) have the highest mortality rate of any disease that is not inherited: 100%
E1OAW TIL about Kintsukuroi which is the practice of seeing beauty in the flawed or imperfect. Instead of throwing out the damaged pottery, the Japanese would repair it with gold and create art from the broken.
raWw TIL Even though Australia’s signed all 5 treaties that make up the the International Bill of Human Rights, none of these treaties are legally binding in Australia. They are the only Western democratic country without a constitutional bill of rights to protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens.