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TIL that graphene is more conductive than copper and stronger than steel!

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BeOD TIL That the descendants of Samurai are over represented at the the top of Japanese society, despite not being nobility for over 140 years.
XZG6 TIL: Shazam has been around since 2002. Before smartphones you used to have to dial 2580 to Shazam a song. Shazam would then text you with what song it was.
69p8Y TIL the lineage of common dandelion (taraxacum officinale) introduced to the US from Europe is entirely clonal, while in its native range both clonal and sexually reproducing lineages co-occur and mix.
yBMv TIL that the Indian airline GoAir, only hires female flight attendants because they weigh less, saving up to $500,000 a year in fuel.
J1dlm TIL of Walter Summerford, a man who was struck by lightning 3 consecutive times after a period of 6 years each. Even after his death, his grave was struck by lightning.