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TIL that scientists just discovered a safer alternative contrast agent to the toxic and radioactive uranyl acetate for staining biological samples in electron microscopy: coffee

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JWVl TIL That Excavations of a kurgan in Russia in 2013 revealed that Scythian tribal chiefs used gold bongs 2400 years ago to smoke cannabis and opium.
J1j7Q TIL Humans are a tropical species. Human evolution has produced bodies that were meant to live in hot and humid conditions. Our species is in its infancy as far as cold weather evolution is concerned, and physiologically speaking, our bodies are not supposed to be able to survive there.
R5xOQ TIL that "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams spent 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart, still the longest uninterrupted run ever on that chart
gK7L TIL 14-year old Laurence Fishburne lied about his age to play a 17 year old soldier in Apocalypse Now. Filming took so long that Fishburne was actually 17 years old when shooting wrapped.
GAP8j TIL that in Sweden It's illegal to leave a dog alone for more than six hours, so owners who work longer hours may need to use doggy day care.