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TIL that early on Human Genome Project was opposed by 80% of biologists

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XaNQ TIL that The Complete Manual of Suicide, a Japanese book which provides explicit descriptions on various methods of suicide, was first published in 1993 and sold more than one million copies.
MN8 TIL Ed, Edd n Eddy is Cartoon Network’s longest running series, running for almost 11 years.
REm9 TIL the goofy stereotypical “uniform” of french people (striped shirt, cap and red scarf) is inspired by the uniforms of “Apaches” violent gangs from Paris in the early 20th century who garroted their victims to rob them.
5YgeQ TIL Lightning plays an important part in the Earths nitrogen cycle by breaking down nitrogen molecules in the air, so they can be dissolved by rain, and then carried down to Earth. Nitrogen is a very important element and needed for the production, growth, and decomposition of every living thing.
Oom6X TIL that during the Joker Pencil Trick scene in The Dark Knight was as dangerous as it looked. Charles Jarman, who played the Pencil Trick Thug, stated that he had to remove the pencil, in order to make it look realistic, before Joker (played by Heath Ledger) slammed his head on the table.