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TIL Pope Francis has a master’s degree in chemistry

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awJ89 TIL that the first nuclear powered satellite in space failed after just 43 days and it will stay in orbit for 3-4000 years. There are also more than 30 Russian nuclear powered satellites in space currently.
ANaaa TIL Shift work is associated with cognitive decline. Shift work throws of the circadian rhythm which causes hormonal irregularities and various neurobehavioural issues. Decline was seen in processing speed, working memory, psychomotor vigilance, cognitive control, and visual attention.
oBYe8 TIL Radiohead dedicated their album 'The Bends' to the late comedian Bill Hicks
awWrZ TIL that John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams, were actually third cousins
R59J6 TIL that the US Government once experimented with seeding clouds to weaken hurricanes (Project Stormfury), ultimately learning that their method was just duplicating a process which already occurs naturally (eyewall replacement).