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TIL a cubic meter of air weighs more than 1kg

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Oo4Q4 TIL the US Military is developing Bomb Sniffing Cyborg Locusts. Since 2016, Researchers at Washington University have attempted to implant locusts with cybernetic enhancements that allow them to be remotely piloted, use their antennae to detect explosives, and wirelessly relay that information back.
MWp8 TIL I learned that Jack MacDonald (A 98 year old secret Philanthropist, war veteran and lawyer) Lived the life of a poor person and saved all his money to donate to charity after his death. He donated 188 million dollars to 3 Washington institutions after his death at age 98.
g1YW TIL that American “cheese” cannot legally be sold as cheese in America. Hence the term “singles.”
WkLn4 TIL: UPS uses route optimization software to save nearly $100,000,000 a year in fuel costs, mostly by eliminating left turns whenever possible.
v1Yg8 TIL: a man accused of swallowing narcotics, went an incredible 47 days in custody without any bowel movements, leading to his release