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TIL that a zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second. It is the smallest unit of time ever measured.

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oR9ro TIL of the Baghdad Batteries, three artifact estimated to have been made between 225BC and 650AD which are a fascinating possibility of ancient technology for generating electricity or performing electroplating
Lk9r9 [TIL] Frank Herbert felt that Star Wars was a ripoff of Dune and considered suing George Lucas
7oLL TIL Larry Flint has sent a free copy of Hustler to every member of congress every month for over 30 years
8aQ9b TIL due to a typo, the Japanese company Mizuho Securities tried to sell 610,000 shares for a yen each (less than a penny) instead of 1 share for 610,000 yen (around $5,000). Despite three separate attempts to cancel it, the Tokyo Stock Exchange processed it anyway, costing the company $225 million.
lXK1 TIL A 2008 study found that fast food hamburgers were made up of only 12% meat. The rest was water weight, bone, cartilage, plant matter, and parasites.