Fascinating Facts: Snowstorms on Mars, Helpful Gene Mutations, CO2-Sequestering Fungi, and More
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Mars has winter snowstorms. Bats are exceptionally healthy mammals. Mammal milk changes based on time of day, baby's age/sex, mom's diet, etc.
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A gene mutation behind "Asian glow" may help protect against tuberculosis. Most sweaters sold in the U.S. contain at least some plastic.
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In 2003, a NASA report blamed PowerPoint for contributing to the space shuttle Columbia disaster. Up to 36% of annual global CO2 emissions are temporarily sequestered in fungi.
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You have two noses that can be controlled separately via your armpits. Until the 1800s, different professions used distinct writing scripts.
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There's a database of 200,000 pirated books powering many AI models. Hurricane Otis strengthened by over 100 mph in 24 hours, defying weather forecasts.