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11XO TIL that if you fly through an “asteroid belt”, you’re probably not gonna see a single asteroid.
0wmkL TIL When an unpredictable event like Covid-19 happens people hoard toilet paper because "because toilet paper has a longer shelf-life than many food items, is prominently featured in aisles and is big in size, we are psychologically drawn to purchasing it in times of crisis."
xG5o TIL According to a 2006 study by the National Research Council, the thermoneutral zone for a domestic cat is 86 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s the range of temperatures in which cats are “comfortable” and don’t have to generate extra heat to keep warm or expend metabolic energy on cooling.
69BN7 TIL that cyanide is present in almonds, apricots, apples, oranges, flaxseed, bamboo shoots, and foods containing cassava
ANJYx TIL Gregor Mendel originally planned to use mice for his famous genetics research but was forced to use peas because a Bishop was uncomfortable mice would be having sex in the abbey.