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gMK19 TIL that the Boids algorithm, an artificial life simulator, can be used to predict flocking behavior in birds based on three primary rules of separation, alignment, and cohesion.
9Y9KM TIL Hindu holy books 'Vedas' refer to a "third sex," roughly defined as people for whom sex is not procreative, either through impotence or a lack of desire for the opposite sex. Members of the third sex are sometimes sometimes recognized for having divine powers or insights.
janQ TIL a popular Christmas decoration in the Nordics, the Yule Goat, is a tradition going back to pre-Christian days. A popular prank was to place a goat made of straw in your neighbour’s house without them noticing, and the victim would then repeat the act
xZr1 TIL that U.S. President Thomas Jefferson was also: a lawyer, an architect, president of the American Philosophical Society, a speaker of 5 languages, founder of the Univ. of VA., inventor of the swivel chair, and author to what is considered the most important American book published before 1800.
OjRY TIL: There is an Academy Award Category for Best Original Musical, but it hasn’t been awarded since Purple Rain in 1984 due to lack of contenders