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TIL: Ernest Rutherford once said, “All science is either physics or stamp collecting.” He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908.

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ZoOa TIL that in Britain, there are surges in power consumption at the end of popular TV shows because everyone gets up and boils the kettle at the same time.
R1Al TIL the last words from the Space Shuttle Challenger was “Uh-oh”. Less than half a second later the shuttle disintegrated and all crew on board died.
4XE55 TIL of Cocaethyline, a substance produced by the body when cocaine and alcohol are consumed together. Its euphoriant properties are so powerful it causes feelings of acute well-being almost universally among users, but it's also about 25 times more likely to kill you than cocaine alone.
R7Qj TIL more people have orbited around the moon (24) than have pitched a perfect game (23)
kOK1 TIL J.P. Morgan’s big break started in the Civil War by buying 5,000 defective rifles (shot off troops thumbs) from the US Army Arsenal for $3.50 ea. and then selling them back to a general in the field for $22 ea. He then escaped service from the war by paying $300 for a substitute.