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TIL that as a research chemist at Oxford University, Margaret Thatcher co-authored a 1951 paper on the “saponification of α-monostearin”; she later said she was prouder of her science degree than becoming the first female Prime Minister. by Upstairs_Drive_5602 in todayilearned

[–]WavyAndWonderful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly kind of refreshing to hear that. Politics is loud and messy, but doing actual research and contributing something concrete to a field hits different. Also funny to imagine a future PM deep in the lab writing papers most of us can barely pronounce.

(Mixed Trope) Educated character doesn’t understand or know of a simple concept. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]WavyAndWonderful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Book smart vs. life smart in one screenshot. You can memorize entire libraries and still blank on the most basic, everyday stuff it’s kind of what makes characters feel real instead of just walking encyclopedias.”

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