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TIL that in science a theory can never be “upgraded” to a law. They are entirely separate concepts.

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loPJr TIL a scientist named Doctor Claire Rind wanted to design a collision-avoidance system for cars, so she made locusts watch Star Wars while monitoring the reactions of their visual systems. A robot was programmed with the data obtained and was able to avoid collisions 91% of the time.
W7vMN TIL that, according to a study of Academy Award speeches, Steven Spielberg has been thanked more often than God.
wo5nJ Today I learned that 10% of Irish people and 6% of Scottish people have red hair.