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TIL There’s actually more energy in one cubic metre of space due to the Higgs field than the Sun outputs in 1,000 years

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JbWv TIL The “Red Queen” is not another name for the Queen of Hearts in “Alice in Wonderland.” They are actually two separate characters. The Queen of Hearts is from “Alice in Wonderland,” and the Red Queen is from the sequel “Through the Looking Glass.”
kQD7 TIL that Bhutan measures its success not by its GDP but by its GNH, or gross national happiness
wLALJ TIL that reindeer regularly seek out psychedelic mushrooms. Tribes would also get high off the red-and-white 'shrooms, and some postulate that that is where the Santa myth came from.
Ego0P TIL that in World War I, a homing pigeon named Cher Ami was shot by the Germans, but managed to keep flying and carry the message of help. Thanks to this, 194 American soldiers were saved
XrkQ TIL a monkey discovered in 2010 is known as the Burmese sneezing monkey because it sneezes uncontrollably when it rains [x-post from /r/DamnInteresting].