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7rgDO TIL When Sir Richard Owen (a critic of evolution by natural selection) bought a recently discovered Archaeopteryx feather, he was embarrassed to discover it was a missing link between reptiles and birds, which contradicted his belief that God had created the species by tweaking 'archetypes'.
PYj1w TIL about Emergence. Complex things happen when simple objects, rules or people interact. In the presence of a feedback loop, Emergent phenomena create Complex Systems like a Market or Fractals.
N8gP TIL the largest embassy in the world is the U.S embassy in Iraq. It is nearly as large as Vatican City, employs 15,000 people, and cost $750 million to build.
woj08 TIL about Nitrogen Triiodide - the most sensitive compound in the world. It is so sensitive, exposure to alpha particles can cause it to explode.
YvPW TIL there is a volcano in Arizona that bears the name “Shit Pot Crater,” so named because it resembles a “toilet catastrophe.”