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TIL about the United States National Radio Quiet Zone (USNRQZ). An area larger than Maryland where scientists use sensitive radio telescopes. They are so sensitive that people who live nearby can’t use cell phones, wifi, radio or anything that may interfere with the equipment.

by whatilearned January 22, 2022, 5:36 pm

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TIL about a species of mushrooms in Japan called Shiinotomoshibitake that grows on the trunks of decaying trees on Mt. Yokogura. The mushrooms are unique because they glow green during the period between late May and early July. Scientists are yet to determine why this is.

by whatilearned January 21, 2022, 5:14 pm

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TIL scientists have found brain tissue from AD 79 preserved as glass

by whatilearned January 20, 2022, 3:08 pm

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TIL that the Judean Date Palm was extinct until scientists germinated 2,000 year old seeds to bring the tree back into existence. The seeds were discovered in an ancient jar in Israel, dated between 155 BC to 64 AD.

by whatilearned January 20, 2022, 8:03 am

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TIL that there extra chromosomal elements that are large DNA structures that invade microorganisms and add themselves to their host’s chromosomes. The scientists that discovered them have named them Borgs.

by whatilearned January 19, 2022, 8:10 pm

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Scientists of Reddit, what is everyone tripping out over in your field?

by QuestionGuy January 19, 2022, 3:24 pm

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TIL there are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. A study led by Yale University researches with scientists from 15 different countries arrived at an estimate of 3,000,000,000,000 (3 trillions) of trees, by combining on-the-ground study with satellite imaging.

by whatilearned January 19, 2022, 12:34 pm

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TIL that in 1997, scientists used magnets to levitate a frog.

by whatilearned January 18, 2022, 7:17 am

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TIL Researchers in Siberia found a perfectly-preserved 42,000-year-old baby horse buried under the permafrost. It was in such good condition that its blood was still in a liquid state, allowing scientists to extract it.

by whatilearned January 18, 2022, 2:07 am

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Elon Musk is worth $265B; UN climate scientists estimate that it would take $300B to stop the rise in greenhouse gas emissions and buy 20 years of time to fix global warming. If you had the power to eliminate Elon Musk and put his fortune towards reversing climate change, why would you/not?

by QuestionGuy December 10, 2021, 6:32 pm

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TIL scientists estimate that around 40% of people’s first memory is fictional.

by whatilearned December 10, 2021, 7:05 am

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TIL that the big four artificial sweeteners – Saccharine, Cyclamate, Aspartame and Sucralose – were all discovered after scientists accidentally tasted the chemicals.

by whatilearned December 9, 2021, 10:32 pm

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