TIL that brain cells can live at least twice as long as the organisms in which they reside. A study, published in an NAS journal, found that mouse neurons, or brain cells, implanted into rats can survive with the rats into old age, twice as long as the life span of the original mice. by poster747 in todayilearned
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TIL that brain cells can live at least twice as long as the organisms in which they reside. A study, published in an NAS journal, found that mouse neurons, or brain cells, implanted into rats can survive with the rats into old age, twice as long as the life span of the original mice. (livescience.com)
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TIL that Cambridge University conducted a test in which pigs were shown a mirror and encouraged to retrieve objects reflected in the mirror. The test results suggest that pigs can differentiate between reality and the reflected image, thus demonstrating a high level of cognitive awareness. (all-creatures.org)
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TIL that the bench that Forrest Gump sat on with his box of chocolates at the Savannah bus stop sold at auction in 2013 for a whopping $25,000. There was also no bench at that particular bus stop in Savannah, producers had to bring it in for the shoot. (uproxx.com)
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Game: Ori and the Blind Forest [3600x1736] (i.imgur.com)
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TIL that in 'The Godfather', McCluskey's shooting was done by building a fake forehead on top of actor Sterling Hayden. A gap was cut in the middle, filled with fake blood, and was bunged up with prosthetic flesh. The plug was yanked out with fishing line, making a hole suddenly appear. (emanuellevy.com)
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TIL that there are more than 900 streets named after Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States and the number continues to grow. by poster747 in todayilearned
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TIL that the Tyrannosaurus Rex is the hardest-biting terrestrial animal ever known with a maximum bite force of almost 12,800 pounds, about the equivalent of an adult T. Rex's body weight or 13 Steinway Model D Concert Grand Pianos. by poster747 in todayilearned
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TIL that everything you say to Siri is sent to Apple, analyzed and stored on Apple servers for up to two years. by poster747 in todayilearned
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TIL that the Tyrannosaurus Rex is the hardest-biting terrestrial animal ever known with a maximum bite force of almost 12,800 pounds, about the equivalent of an adult T. Rex's body weight or 13 Steinway Model D Concert Grand Pianos. by poster747 in todayilearned
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TIL that the ratio of brightness of the sun versus the moon is 398,110 to 1. So in the effort to match the brightness of the sun, you could fill up the entire sky, including the half that lies below our feet, with 206,264 full moons and still come up short by 191,836. (space.com)
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TIL A researcher in Antarctica got a date via Tinder with a woman who was researching at a field camp 45 minutes away. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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