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TIL 90% of workers in Iceland are in a union

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jN4JX TIL that the opening theme music of '2001: A Space Odyssey', the 1968 Kubrick film, is 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' (1896) by German composer Richard Strauss. I knew there was a lot of classical music in the film, but thought (for 50 years!) the main theme music was modern. Duh.
oRgxr TIL of the "Underground Great Wall of China", a 3000 mile long tunnel system used to transport ICBMs between silos.
BXDd TIL in 1984 Ronald Reagan had 525 electoral votes, more than any other president
MeyNa TIL That the tallest mountain in North America, Mt. McKinley, was renamed to it's original name Mt. Denali in 2015.
bLZp TIL that eggs are naturally safe to store without refridgeration. U.S. shoppers refridgerate them because North American egg cleaning procedures erode the egg’s cuticle, a protective layer preventing bacteria growth, thereby necessitating refridgeration.