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TIL In China, An Estimated 1,600 White-Collar Workers Are Dying From Overwork A Day

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LaZd TIL until 40 years ago scientists believed all life and food chains ultimately depended on the sun for energy. The discovery of deep sea vents with whole ecosystems driven solely by chemical energy changed this view. Now it’s thought that life may have actually originated from such systems.
ma0y TIL when kidnapped by pirates, a young Julius Caesar basically took charge of the ship, ordered his captors around & even read them his poetry (while reminding them they’d be crucified afterwards, which the pirates found hilarious.) Once free he raised a navy, captured them, and had them crucified.
Ypx57 TIL Before a gig in Minneapolis, the Rolling Stones manager ran into their dressing room and shouted, "the police are here!" prompting Keith Richards and Ron Wood to frantically flush all their drugs down the toilet. A moment later they were introduced to Stewart Copeland and Sting.
ep5m6 TIL that in the early 1900s, there was a movement to simplify English into a phonetic language (where each letter represents one sound)
OoaN7 TIL The liver is the only human internal organ capable of natural regeneration of lost tissue; as little as 25% of a liver can regenerate into a whole liver.