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TIL that Anthony Burgess wrote a musical version of his book "A Clockwork Orange", featuring music by himself and Beethoven as well as others

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v9NK TIL there is a thought experiment from Plutarch (AD 46 – AD 120) called The ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus’s paradox, that raises the question of whether an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object.
lopVV TIL that Caffeine does not give you energy, it blocks the action of adenosine on its receptors and consequently prevents the onset of drowsiness. Thus not giving you energy, but just keeping you from feeling tired!
neREB TIL colonies on Mars could use astronauts' blood and urine mixed with Martian dust to make concrete.
b91pZ TIL There is a 2 foot wide panel studded with 100 mirrors on the moon, which astronomers can use to measure the distance between earth and the moon extremely accurately.
kOjrW TIL perp walks (perpetrator walks) are illegal in France, as it is illegal to publish pictures of an identifiable person in handcuffs or police custody unless they have been convicted