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You’re given one wish from a genie with no conditions or downsides what do you wish for?

by QuestionGuy September 1, 2022, 9:35 am

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TIL about the green flash during sunset, a phenomenon that occurs at sunset and sunrise when conditions are favorable, and results when two optical phenomena combine: a mirage and the dispersion of sunlight

by whatilearned September 1, 2022, 1:46 am

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People with non-obvious or stigmatized medical conditions, what “easy” tasks do friends/family/coworkers get mad at you for not doing because they either don’t believe you or think you’re using it as an excuse?

by QuestionGuy August 20, 2022, 4:16 am

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TIL that the pancake ice, a collection of loose and plate ice crystals, features raised edges that is formed by slush on a turbulent water, different from other types of sea ice formed under calm conditions.

by whatilearned August 18, 2022, 7:28 am

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TIL water bears are eight legged microanimals, among the most resilient animals known, able to survive extreme conditions — such as exposure to extreme temperatures, extreme pressures, air deprivation, radiation, dehydration, and starvation — that would quickly kill most other known forms of life.

by whatilearned July 30, 2022, 12:47 am

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TIL: National Park Services has their own Investigative Services Branch. The FBI of of the NSB, solving decades old Cold Cases in the worst of conditions.

by whatilearned July 26, 2022, 9:04 pm

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TIL that skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, etc. can occur after a traumatic event or with a person suffering from PTSD

by whatilearned July 22, 2022, 6:45 pm

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TIL at a 1915 auction, Cecil Chubb bought Stonehenge as a gift for his wife, but she hated it because she had sent him to buy a set of chairs. 3 years later, he gave it to his country on the conditions that the entrance fee would never cost more than a shilling and the locals could have free access.

by whatilearned July 6, 2022, 3:43 am

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TIL that microorganisms are conditioned to treat our wastewater, specifically Phosphate (PO4). we reduce oxygen levels in the water to almost suffocate the microbes. Then we give them tons of oxygen bubbles. after that we but them back into anaerobic conditions. the microbes now eat the O of the PO4

by whatilearned June 23, 2022, 10:57 am

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TIL D-Day was originally supposed to happen on 5th June but meteorologist James Stagg persuaded Dwight Eisenhower to postpone by a day right at the last minute. The weather conditions had to be just right for the landings and planners took the tide, wind speed and even the moon cycle into account.

by whatilearned June 6, 2022, 4:39 pm

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What’s the worst thing you’ve read in Terms and Conditions?

by QuestionGuy May 28, 2022, 12:17 pm

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TIL that certain land snails can sleep for 3 years straight, whether it is cold (hibernation) or warm (estivation). The reason they do this is because weather conditions lack humidity, moisture, etc. They secrete slime to stay moist and alive during these times.

by whatilearned May 26, 2022, 12:47 pm

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