Today I learned 8 months ago

TIL that with approximately 38 trillion microbial cells compared to 30 trillion human cells, our bodies are more microbial than human.

The Hindu

Hidden dangers of irrational use of antibiotics on microbiome

Antibiotics are miracle drugs, but overuse disrupts the microbiome, leading to severe health consequences and antimicrobial resistance.

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Today I learned 9 months ago

TIL a 2012 study compared a nation's chocolate consumption to the number of Nobel prize laureates per capita that it had and found an incredibly close correlation between the two. Countries with the most Nobel prize laureates per capita consumed the most chocolate. Switzerland finished first in both

BBC News

Does chocolate make you clever?

A study appears to suggest eating chocolate improves a nation's chances of winning Nobel Prizes. But does cocoa really hold the key to genius?

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Today I learned 9 months ago

TIL Ralph Fiennes name is pronounced Rayf Fines

People.com

Ralph Fiennes Clears Up How to Pronounce His Name After 'Always Having to Deal' with Questions About It

Ralph Fiennes is clearing up once and for all how to pronounce his name. The actor's first name — said the "funky old English" way, as he...

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Today I learned 9 months ago

TIL about Ann Hodges the only known person to have been struck by a meteorite and survived

Ann Elizabeth Fowler Hodges - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL Meryl Streep graduated cum laude from Vassar with a Bachelor of Arts in drama and then earned a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Yale.

Meryl Streep - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL that the rapture, the evangelical belief that Christians will physically ascend to meet Jesus in the sky, is an idea that only dates to the 1830s.

Rapture - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL In 2022, a Leica film camera from the mid-1920s sold for $15 million, nearly five times the highest estimate. It was one of the 23 Leica 0-Series Prototypes

PetaPixel

Oskar Barnack's Leica Sells for $15M, is Now World's Priciest Camera

Easily the most expensive camera ever sold.

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL that squirt consists almost entirely of urine, yes actually scientific papers have proven this

PubMed

PubMed

PubMed® comprises more than 39 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may in...

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL the bite of the Brazilian Wandering Spider causes a penile erection that can last for several hours

Phoneutria nigriventer - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL that the clitoris is like an iceberg in that only 10 percent of it is visible, the other 90 percent is internal.

Whole Person Integration

The Clitoris: Much More Than the Tip of the Iceberg — Whole Person Integration

This lack of focus and knowledge can create a lot of issues for those with clitorises.  Psychologically, there is a message put forth that the...

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL people can get stones in your scrotum, just like they can get bladder and kidney stones. They are called "scrotal pearls" or "scrotoliths" and are benign calfications within the scrotal sac.

Radiopaedia

Scrotolith | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

Scrotoliths, also known as scrotal pearls, are benign incidental extratesticular macrocalcifications within the scrotum. They frequently occupy the...

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL On March 3, 1876, residents of Olympian Springs, Kentucky, experienced a strange event known as the "Kentucky Meat Shower," where pieces of raw meat fell from the sky over an area of about 100 by 50 yards for a few minutes.

Real Appalachia

The Kentucky Meat Shower: A Bizarre Mystery in Appalachian History - Real Appalachia

The Kentucky Meat Shower: A Bizarre Mystery in Appalachian History On March 3, 1876, a truly strange and still-unexplained event took place in Bath...

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL that Tooth Fairy payments to children tripled on a per tooth basis between 2011 and 2021.

the original poll

The Tooth Fairy Index continues to track with market trends.

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL that Malaysia's prime minister participated in the largest embezzling scheme in history, sending billions of the country's sovereign wealth fund to him and his chronies. Among them was his son in law, Rita Aziz, who used the money to produce "The Wolf of Wallstreet" and "Dumb and Dumber"

1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL Gliese 710 is a star that is projected to flyby the solar system in 1.2 million years, at a distance of "only" 2 light-months. The closest star to us is currently 4.25 light-years away.

Gliese 710 - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL that in 1838, Edgar Allan Poe wrote a novel about four shipwreck survivors who, after drawing lots, eat a cabin boy named Richard Parker. Forty-six years later, a real ship sank, and the survivors—after drawing lots—ate a cabin boy named Richard Parker.

Edgar Allan Poe - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL that Henry Knox, namesake of Fort Knox where much of the US’ gold reserves are stored, ran a number of failed business ventures and accumulated large amounts of debt. When he died after swallowing a chicken bone, he left an estate that was bankrupt.

Henry Knox - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL The Second Law of Thermodynamics says hot always move toward cold until thermal equilibrium is reached. So when it feels like "cold" is moving toward you (like when you open a freezer), what’s actually happening is the heat from your body is leaving you for the cold in the freezer.

Second law of thermodynamics - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL in 1878, the Loretto Chapel was constructed with a wooden spiral staircase of unusually masterful craftsmanship. No builder was officially credited for the staircase, but legends say that a mysterious carpenter arrived and built it overnight, then left without collecting pay.

Loretto Chapel - Wikipedia

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Today I learned 10 months ago

TIL that the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō, a small songbird from Hawaii, went extinct in 1987. The last male was recorded by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, singing a mating call and waiting for a mate that would never come. He died alone, and his voice is all that remains. #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1iv4hs7/til_that_the_kauaʻi_ʻōʻō_a_small_songbird_from/