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TIL that the mathematics behind Wifi was discovered by scientists trying to find mini black holes.

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8apAG TIL that in 2013 a scientist injected human brain cells into a mouse brain, which improved the mouse's memory and capacity to learn
ANdYo TIL that the vertebrate with the shortest lifespan is a fish called the Pygmy Goby. It has a maximum lifespan of 59 days.
yG1l TIL that in 2012 a South Pacific island, recorded by Google Earth and Australian maps, was discovered to not actually exist
LQg5V TIL That Neil Hope, the actor who played 'Wheels' on the first two Degrassi series, died in 2007 and his death was not discovered by his family and cast mates until almost five years later.
8anXG TIL: a “fair” coin toss doesn’t truly have a 50/50 chance of landing on either side, but rather a 51% chance of showing the side originally facing up, according to a 2004 Stanford study on angular dynamics