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TIL Warren Buffett has only sent one e-mail in his entire life… to Jeff Raikes at Microsoft and it ended up in a court in Minneapolis so he’s over it.

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NLJQ TIL in 1859, an aurora was so powerful that it allowed telegraph operators to communicate without batteries and solely from the charge emitted from the aurora.
6axW TIL the knobcone pine, (Pinus attenuata), requires fire to complete its reproduction cycle. Cones remain closed for many years until a fire opens them and allows reseeding. As a result, knobcone cones may even become embedded in the growing wood as the tree matures.
8eLVX TIL during its 12-season run, Curb Your Enthusiasm won two Emmy Awards (Directing, 2003 and Editing, 2012) out of 55 total nominations, including 11 nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series without a win.
P1Kbg TIL of Shabani, a western lowland gorilla in Japan who's REALLY good looking, enough for an increase in younger female visitors to his zoo.
9w086 TIL Scientists have developed tactile hologram technology that can be felt and interacted