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TIL: After shutting down most of its nuclear power plants, Germany is currently burning almost 20GW worth of coal power.

by whatilearned July 26, 2022, 5:04 pm

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TIL of Biofouling, the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animals on surfaces such as ship and submarine hulls. Due to the increased drag this causes a ship, it can cost a vessel up to 40% more in fuel costs. The US Navy alone around $1 billion a year because of biofouling,

by whatilearned July 8, 2022, 12:03 pm

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TIL about corn sweat, where corn plants release water into the air. One acre of corn can release 3,000-4,000 gallons of water per day, and can raise the humidity level up to 10%.

by whatilearned July 7, 2022, 3:55 am

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TIL that a 2019 study showed that evening primrose plants can “hear” the sound of a buzzing bee nearby and produce sweeter nectar in response to it.

by whatilearned July 3, 2022, 8:02 pm

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TIL about Pseudomonas syringae, a plant pathogen capable of nucleating ice on plants which is responsible for the formation of snow and hailstorms that can be used used to make artificial snow.

by whatilearned June 25, 2022, 10:41 pm

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Today I learned that the blue component of the light spectrum is essential for phenolic compounds (flavonoids, phenolic acids, etc.) production and accumulation in higher plants. This is possible thanks to photoreceptor signaling, especially involving cryptochromes.

by whatilearned June 25, 2022, 7:37 pm

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TIL many Native American tribes used fire for thousands of years to manage forest brush for small game hunting as well as creating grasslands for big game to be hunted. This resulted in many species of plants, animals, and fungi to become extinct as the forest became a fire-adapted ecosystem.

by whatilearned June 22, 2022, 12:25 am

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TIL that in 1976 over 100 marijuana plants were found growing in the outfield at Anaheim Stadium, not long after The Who played a concert there.

by whatilearned June 20, 2022, 7:51 pm

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TIL frankincense and myrrh are derived from the hardened resin of desert dwelling plants. The resin gets its aroma from antibacterial chemicals meant to protect the plant from infection.

by whatilearned June 16, 2022, 12:42 am

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TIL that if you think some vegetables taste disgusting, you are most likely one of the 30% of all humans who have twice as many taste buds as other people, a “Super-Taster”, who can taste glucosinolate, which is a very bitter chemical in plants and exists in large amounts in things like salad stems.

by whatilearned June 15, 2022, 5:48 pm

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TIL that most of the world’s electricity is generated by steam. Oil, coal, and even nuclear plants all produce power by heating water to produce steam. The steam is then driven through a turbine, which in turn spins a generator and generates electricity.

by whatilearned June 3, 2022, 2:07 pm

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TIL some plants make extrafloral nectaries (non-flower parts with nectar in) to attract insects that help protect them

by whatilearned May 20, 2022, 10:04 am

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