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TIL 6 companies control 90% of American broadcast media (FOX, CNN, NBC, WSJ, ABC, etc.)

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OG7Og TIL the achilles tendon on an ape is short or non-existent whereas humans have long ones. Computer models suggest that energy stored in the tendon increases top running speed by over 80% and reduces energy consumption by more than 3/4
QNyJX TIL that bee's don't like pink lady's slipper orchids bc their flowers are too tight and dry. The large folds of the petals squeeze and trap the bee's while offering no nectar after bee'ing tricked into getting covered in pollen for free.
aw990 TIL about a technology that takes carbon from the atmosphere and combines it with hydrogen (and water) to create a fuel that is chemically the same as gasoline. It can be used in all gas, jet fuel, and diesel engines.
v1aAR TIL An $80M brand new shopping complex in Cleveland had to be almost completely abandoned because it was built on a land fill and methane was leaking into Walmart disturbing shoppers and the entire building started sinking. The EPA found methane was so high the parking lot could have exploded
kOGed TIL all Presidents of the United States (except for Van Buren) are descendants of King John of England.