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TIL that KY jelly has been one of most important ingredient in Alien based movies to simulate effect of alien saliva in movies like Predator and Aliens

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PxLL TIL: Construction began on Gaudí’s stunning Masterpiece, the Sagrada Família Church, in 1882. By 2010 50% of the building was finished. It’s estimated to be completed in 2026
X0YnE TIL if the universe were not expanding, the night sky would be brightly lit.
R5P9j TIL about the Mayaguez incident. Known as the last battle for America in the Vietnam War, it was fought between the US and the Khmer Rouge after the latter seized a US merchant vessel. A rescue operation was launched shortly after that involved the invasion of a Cambodian island.
gMGP7 TIL Ethanol works as an antiknock agent just as well as tetraethyllead (TEL) when blended in fuel at 20-30%. General Motors decided to go with TEL instead of ethanol because it was patentable and thus profitable. Internal memos showed they knew of TEL alternatives but publicly denied them.
xEXk TIL scientists discovered a “smoking” caterpillar that puffs nicotine out of small holes in its body to ward off spiders.