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TIL There´s a hugely popular reality show in China that interviews death row prisoners moments before their execution

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7rKjb TIL A Burl is large growth on a tree trunk arising because of an over reaction to an insect attack where the cells go into overdrive. Burls are sought after for wood turning as the growth rings make very intricate patterns.
woPA8 TIL a crystallographer named Yuri Struchkov authored or coauthored 948 scientific papers between 1981-1990, which equates to 1 paper every 3.9 days. In 1992, he won the Ig Nobel prize in literature for his prodigious contributions to the field.
e0wZg Apple is developing a TV drama called Swagger, inspired by Kevin Durant’s childhood.
pp48 TIL of the high pitched voice theory of the Neanderthal, that because of the shape of their vocal chords, size of their head and rib cage, it’s likely Neanderthals would have had a very loud, high pitches voices.
X18D TIL that the NFL requires football fields to be built either facing north/south or in the shade so the sun doesn’t interfere with play.