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TIL There is a meteor we found that is older than Earth itself. 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Is The Oldest Magmatic Rock Ever Found

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x6lj5 TIL, The Japanese have been producing wood for 700 years without cutting down trees. In the 14th century, the extraordinary daisugi technique was born in Japan. Pruning as a rule of art that allows the tree to grow and germinate while using its wood, without ever cutting it down.
VkN4 TIL that the word “Android” refers only to a male looking robot, for one that looks like a female the proper term is “Gynoid”.
8GBb TIL That Mark Twain was born shortly after Halley’s Comet and predicted he would “go out with it” too. He died a day after the comet’s subsequent return
YLgZ TIL that music preferences are strongly correlated with personality type, and that two of the most similar personality profiles are those of classical music fans and heavy metal fans.
wojeo TIL duck feet have fewer nerves and smaller blood vessels so they don't feel the cold as drastically