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TIL that infants will stare at an attractive face longer than an unattractive one

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D18ZJ TIL that a single submarine can launch a total of 91,200 kilotons of destruction in 192 warheads; that's 5700x Hiroshima and ~41000x the recent Beirut explosion
x64R5 TIL in 1978, a researcher played a deceased elephant’s calls from a hidden speaker. Her family responded by frantically searching and calling out for her, with the daughter continuing for days. Moved by their grief, the researcher decided never to repeat the experiment.
9wL9Q TIL Since the late 1950s, aerospace engineers have used the term "unobtainium" when referring to unusual or costly materials, or when theoretically considering a material perfect for their needs in all respects, except that it does not exist.
Z8pvB TIL the difference between Ghee and Clarified butter is that Ghee is simmered making it nuttier tasting and aromatic.
yV5Aw TIL Charles Browne Fleet was a pharmacist and inventor of the laxative and chapstick. His company, C.B. Fleet still operates producing laxatives, douches, micro-enemas, and other products of the sort.