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TIL the term “meme” was coined in 1976 by Richard Dawkins as a method of explaining how cultural traits are passed on and popularized

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8eJrX TIL In July 2018, Russian scientists collected and analyzed 300 prehistoric worms from the permafrost and thawed them. Two of the ancient worms were revived and started moving and eating. One is dated at 32,000 years old, and the other is 41,700 years old.
X8aQ TIL: Studies show that wealthy people are less likely to recognize emotions in others and report feeling less compassion for others than their poorer counterparts
d8W49 TIL Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was caught forging documents simply because the font that was used didn’t exist at the time the documents were allegedly created
yV85e TIL the chicken nugget was invented in the 1950s by Robert C. Baker, a food science professor at Cornell University, and published as unpatented academic work. This bite-sized piece of chicken, coated in batter and then deep fried, was called the "Chicken Crispie" by Baker and his associates.
9YoOm TIL NASA was so clueless about the workings of a woman's body, in 1983 they tried to send the first female astronaut, Sally Ride, to space with 100 tampons, asking if that would be enough. She was to be in orbit for 14 days.