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TIL that German Benjamin List and Scottish-born David MacMillan won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing new tools for building molecules that have helped make new drugs and are more environmentally friendly

1 upvotes • StrenthKapital

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TIL that on this day in 1981, Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 Air Traffic Controllers that were on strike.

1 upvotes • Dominion789

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TIL: that the "Immortal Jellyfish" (Turritopsis dohrnii) can revert to its juvenile form after reaching maturity, effectively starting its life cycle over again. This unique ability allows it to bypass death from old age, though it can still be killed by disease or predation.

1 upvotes • [deleted]

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TIL due to his religious beilef, Val Kilmer refused medical treatment and even denied he had cancer. He took medical care only because of his children, and still belives prayer cured his cancer.

1 upvotes • BadenBaden1981

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TIL The year 2000 is part of the 20th century. The fist year of 21st century is 2001.

1 upvotes • Steven-Henshaw

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TIL the term silver bullet has a folklore connection. In folklore, a silver bullet is often one of the few weapons that are effective against a werewolf, vampire, witch, or other supernatural beings.

1 upvotes • ChupdiChachi

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TIL that the shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes. Zanzibar surrendered after a brief but intense bombardment from British forces, making it the shortest recorded war in history.

1 upvotes • storemaa

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TIL that Max Martin is the song writer behind many hit pop songs, including "Blinding Lights," "Shake it off," and "I Want It That Way,"

1 upvotes • Vany_1097

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Why is market getting affected

1 upvotes • Boring_Candle_7162

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TIL the opposite of warmth is coolth

1 upvotes • expenseoutlandish

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
TIL that German Benjamin List and Scottish-born David MacMillan won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing new tools for building molecules that have helped make new drugs and are more environmentally friendly	1	StrenthKapital
TIL that on this day in 1981, Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 Air Traffic Controllers that were on strike.	1	Dominion789
TIL: that the "Immortal Jellyfish" (Turritopsis dohrnii) can revert to its juvenile form after reaching maturity, effectively starting its life cycle over again. This unique ability allows it to bypass death from old age, though it can still be killed by disease or predation.	1	[deleted]
TIL due to his religious beilef, Val Kilmer refused medical treatment and even denied he had cancer. He took medical care only because of his children, and still belives prayer cured his cancer.	1	BadenBaden1981
TIL The year 2000 is part of the 20th century. The fist year of 21st century is 2001.	1	Steven-Henshaw
TIL the term silver bullet has a folklore connection. In folklore, a silver bullet is often one of the few weapons that are effective against a werewolf, vampire, witch, or other supernatural beings.	1	ChupdiChachi
TIL that the shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes. Zanzibar surrendered after a brief but intense bombardment from British forces, making it the shortest recorded war in history.	1	storemaa
TIL that Max Martin is the song writer behind many hit pop songs, including "Blinding Lights," "Shake it off," and "I Want It That Way,"	1	Vany_1097
Why is market getting affected	1	Boring_Candle_7162
TIL the opposite of warmth is coolth	1	expenseoutlandish