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TIL DNA has a half-life of approximately 521 years, meaning that it would be broken down so much as to be useless after about 1 million years.

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Wkwmd TIL that when Einstein's first marriage was failing, he and his wife decided to try and continue the relationship for the sake of their children. However, Einstein compiled a list of cruel demands that his wife must adhere to, including "you will stop speaking to me, if I request it".
JYgB1 TIL A doctor saved the life of a premature baby (Chris Trokey). After 30 years Chris, who was a paramedic, was the first responder to save a person from a burning vehicle, visited the hospital and realized that the man he had helped was the man who had given him the gift of life 30 years earlier.
DQ1Qj TIL that fireflies (lightening bugs) live for only two months.
ANMbw TIL Spontaneous Human Combustion Is (Almost Definitely) a Myth
aW1N TIL that while shooting Pirates XXX on a ship in FL, the ship owner was told the movie was a “Disney film for families.”