garfaagel@sh.itjust.works

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garfaagel@sh.itjust.workstoScience Memes@mander.xyz•Skrillex
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The graphical abstract is even better than the title:

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 10 months ago

TIL that the largest ape species to ever have existed, Gigantopithecus blacki, a relative to orangutan, was discovered in a Hong Kong drugstore that sold molar teeth from it.

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TIL that the largest ape species to ever have existed, Gigantopithecus blacki, a relative to orangutan, was discovered in a Hong Kong drugstore that sold molar teeth from it.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 10 months ago

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garfaagel@sh.itjust.worksOPtoToday I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca•TIL about Tetrachromacy, a condition which lets you see more colors. Normal people can see about 1 million colors, while tetrachromats may see up to 100 million. Up to 12% of women may have it.
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Cool! I had never heard about this theory for explaining color blindness.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 10 months ago

TIL about Tetrachromacy, a condition which lets you see more colors. Normal people can see about 1 million colors, while tetrachromats may see up to 100 million. Up to 12% of women may have it.

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TIL about Tetrachromacy, a condition which lets you see more colors. Normal people can see about 1 million colors, while tetrachromats may see up to 100 million. Up to 12% of women may have it.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 10 months ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that in 1848 a railroad worker survived an accident where an iron bar pierced through his head, destroying most of his left frontal lobe. However, his personality and behavior changed considerably

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TIL that in 1848 a railroad worker survived an accident where an iron bar pierced through his head, destroying most of his left frontal lobe. However, his personality and behavior changed considerably

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL about the Hairy frog, remarkable not only for its hairlike structures, but also for intentionally breaking its bones of the toe and use the sharpened bones as claws.

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TIL about the Hairy frog, remarkable not only for its hairlike structures, but also for intentionally breaking its bones of the toe and use the sharpened bones as claws.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that in 1968, Liechtenstein held a referendum on women's suffrage where both men and women were allowed to vote. Despite this, the No-side won with 56.3% of the total and 49.5% of the women vote

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TIL that in 1968, Liechtenstein held a referendum on women's suffrage where both men and women were allowed to vote. Despite this, the No-side won with 56.3% of the total and 49.5% of the women vote

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that to promote potatoes, French agronomist Parmentier put guards around his potato fields, making them seem valuable. At night, they were left unguarded, so peasants could steal potatoes and grow

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TIL that to promote potatoes, French agronomist Parmentier put guards around his potato fields, making them seem valuable. At night, they were left unguarded, so peasants could steal potatoes and grow

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL about the Garamantes, an advanced civilization in the Sahara desert, based on irrigation from aquifers. Its disappearance was possibly caused by the depletion of the fossil water it relied on.

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TIL about the Garamantes, an advanced civilization in the Sahara desert, based on irrigation from aquifers. Its disappearance was possibly caused by the depletion of the fossil water it relied on.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that in 1961, the only doctor at a Soviet research station in Antarctica got appendicitis, and had to performed surgery on himself to remove his appendix. Two weeks later he resumed regular duties

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TIL that in 1961, the only doctor at a Soviet research station in Antarctica got appendicitis, and had to performed surgery on himself to remove his appendix. Two weeks later he resumed regular duties

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that teabags were invented by accident. In 1908, a New York tea merchant sent tea samples to customers in small silk bags. The customers put the bags directly in hot water, and the teabag was born

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TIL that teabags were invented by accident. In 1908, a New York tea merchant sent tea samples to customers in small silk bags. The customers put the bags directly in hot water, and the teabag was born

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that a French and British submarine collided in 2009. They both moved so quietly that they could not detect each other and accidentally happened to run into each other.

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TIL that a French and British submarine collided in 2009. They both moved so quietly that they could not detect each other and accidentally happened to run into each other.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that there is a successful Vienna orchestra playing solely with instruments made out of vegetables.

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TIL that there is a successful Vienna orchestra playing solely with instruments made out of vegetables.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that in 2012 a large solar storm nearly missed Earth by a margin of nine days. If it hit, it could have caused damages to a cost of around $2.6 trillion.

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TIL that in 2012 a large solar storm nearly missed Earth by a margin of nine days. If it hit, it could have caused damages to a cost of around $2.6 trillion.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that Waffen-SS had a primarily Muslim division. Most members were Bosnian Muslims. The Nazis used the Mufti of Jerusalem to promote the division and bolster recruitment.

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TIL that Waffen-SS had a primarily Muslim division. Most members were Bosnian Muslims. The Nazis used the Mufti of Jerusalem to promote the division and bolster recruitment.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL about the unfinished skyscraper Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin, China. Reaching 597 m high, it's the world's sixth tallest building, but construction stopped in 2015 and it now stands abandoned

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TIL about the unfinished skyscraper Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin, China. Reaching 597 m high, it's the world's sixth tallest building, but construction stopped in 2015 and it now stands abandoned

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that the world's largest pyramid by volume is not in Egypt, but in Mexico. The Great Pyramid of Cholula has twice the volume. It is 450 m long, but only 66 m tall.

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TIL that the world's largest pyramid by volume is not in Egypt, but in Mexico. The Great Pyramid of Cholula has twice the volume. It is 450 m long, but only 66 m tall.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that the small Pacific island country Nauru once was among the richest countries in the world, thanks to its phosphate mines. But when the mines were depleted, the country descended into poverty

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TIL that the small Pacific island country Nauru once was among the richest countries in the world, thanks to its phosphate mines. But when the mines were depleted, the country descended into poverty

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL about extreme ironing, a sport centered around ironing clothes on challenging locations. It has its own international governing organization and a World Championship has been held.

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TIL about extreme ironing, a sport centered around ironing clothes on challenging locations. It has its own international governing organization and a World Championship has been held.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that African wild dogs have been observed "voting" to decide if the group should go on a hunt. To "vote" for a hunt, the dogs sneeze.

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TIL that African wild dogs have been observed "voting" to decide if the group should go on a hunt. To "vote" for a hunt, the dogs sneeze.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL that the Aztecs had mandatory education for children of all classes and genders (although the schools and curriculum differed for nobility and commoners as well as boys and girls).

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TIL that the Aztecs had mandatory education for children of all classes and genders (although the schools and curriculum differed for nobility and commoners as well as boys and girls).

www.historyonthenet.com

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

TIL when lightning rods were first introduced in the 18th century, people found them so fascinating that wearable lightning rods become fashionable, e.g. a lightning rod in your hat or umbrella.

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TIL when lightning rods were first introduced in the 18th century, people found them so fascinating that wearable lightning rods become fashionable, e.g. a lightning rod in your hat or umbrella.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago