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TIL that 'Karens' will always be 'Karens'

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m1XJv TIL that Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark used to hold a regular office job at Microsoft
awjoo TIL that links that give no indication of where they'll take you, such as "click here" and nondescript images, have been known as "mystery meat navigation" since 1998. The term makes an analogy to how the producer of mystery meat knows what's in it, but the eater doesn't.
nWpn7 TIL Protein folding is the process where newly formed protein in the cell, changes from a long, unstable coil into a specific 3D shape. This final structure allows the protein to carry out its biological function. Many proteins fold spontaneously, some require enzymes or certain chemical conditions.
GYjp7 TIL: Ian Fleming based James Bond on at least 17 different people, but apparently not a real spy named James Bond.