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TIL Roman Fathers Could Sell Their Kids Into Slavery – But Only Three Times

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Eg7D7 TIL Laura Dern is Diane Ladd's Daughter (Ladd passed away today). In 1993 they each were in separate movies about genetically engineered dinosaur experiments going awry. One was Jurassic Park and the other was Carnosaur.
rkj0 TIL that the license plate of Agent Smith’s car in the Matrix Reloaded is “IS 5416” - referencing Isaiah 54:16, which states “Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have the waster to destroy.”
gr1QW TIL The maximum magnification of high-performance compound light microscope is 1000x but 2000x is the high end of the performance spectrum
m1rOx TIL that bees survived the heat and noxious gases of a volcanic explosion by sealing the entrance to their hive and living on stored honey while living under the ash from the explosion.
wLnBJ TIL Charles Darwin ate alot of animals. Even a rare bird he was seeking, but only noticed this afterwards.