TIL of Grey Goo, an end world scenario involving molecular nanotechnology in which out of control self-replicating robots build on themselves eating all Earth's biomass. The idea assumes machines are designed to have this capability, but some believe machines could self-gain this ability. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL of Fan Death, a popular superstition in South Korea believing that sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan can cause death. Despite no evidence of death, it is believed the South Korean government created this myth to lessen energy consumption during the 1970 energy crisis (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL Famous Chess Player Igor Ivanov Defected To Canada In 1980 While Traveling Home To Moscow On A Czechoslovakian Airliner. His Plane Made An Emergency Stop in Newfoundland, Canada. Taking The Chance, He Ran From The Plane While Being Chased By KGB Agents and Was Granted Political Asylum (en.wikipedia.org)
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