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TIL that Marie Curie and her daughter Irène between them received half of all the Physics and Chemistry Nobel Prizes awarded to women

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K9vJ TIL that Dick Dale’s version of Misirlou, aka Miserlou, (The Pulp Fiction Intro Song) came about when, during a performance, a young fan dared Dick to play it only using one string on his guitar. He subsequently sped it up and created the version we know today.
JYro4 TIL the shape of Spaghetti-Os is actually a real type of pasta. It's not just an American invention. Its true name is Anelli and it's a traditional pasta variety. It even has a holiday on December 11th called National Noodle Ring Day.
R5nnw TIL City of London plans to move historic markets to Essex are being blocked by a law from 1247
nWLG9 TIL scientists uncovered “obelisks,” strange RNA entities hiding in 50% of human saliva, widespread yet undetected until 2024. These rod-shaped structures produce unknown proteins, survive 300+ days in humans, and defy life’s classifications. Their origins and purpose remain a mystery.
PYemL TIL that, as a child, Jack Black (real name Thomas Jacob Black) appeared in a commercial for the 1982 Atari videogame "Pitfall!"