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TIL modern science can turn other elements into gold (in microscopic amounts)

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kOME4 TIL prior to the work of Harvey Nininger (1887-1986) experts thought searching for meteorites was a waste of time. Starting in 1923, he was credited with half of all meteorite discoveries on earth by 1941.
a8Ako TIL the oldest pancake race in the world still takes place in Olney in the UK, and dates back to 1445
GDyj TIL there’s an organisation that buys CO2 emission permits in order to take them out of the system. Fewer permits mean less pollution.
BbDW TIL Watch companies have an “official time” at which every watch is set before being photographed. Timex watches are always set to 10:09:36, while Rolex watches are always set to 10:10:31 on Monday the 28th.
4Ea TIL NASA will pay you $15000 to sit in bed for 60 days (87 days of testing total), while they measure the effects of zero gravity on your body.