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TIL A ten-year-old in Missouri formed a stable molecule previously unknown to scientists during class, and was credited as co-author in a paper written about it.

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4k15w Today I learned TN senators and their family members can request special license plates
D0BD TIL there is a music piece called “As Slow as Possible” which started in 2001 and has a duration of 639 years. It can take years for a single note to be played.
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