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TIL orbital trajectories can be patented, and a telecommunications satellite was once abandoned after a necessary maneuver turned out to be owned by Boeing.

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aQQL TIL Mister Rogers gave a speech before the US Congress, during the speech he recited lyrics to one of his songs, by doing so he was able to keep millions of dollars in funding from the government
pMXO TIL Frank Hayes, a jockey who died in 1923 after suffering a fatal heart attack in the middle of a steeplechase at Belmont Park in New York State, USA. His lifeless body stayed on the saddle until his horse crossed the finish line, making him the only jockey known to have won a race after death
oBGaA TIL that people typically overestimate their physical activity levels by an average of 84%, and as much as 173%. This is because they don’t understand what is meant by moderate and vigorous intensity exercise.
newdb TIL Sodium Benzoate, an infamous food preservative, forms in the body after Cinnamon consumption. Mouse models also show anti-inflammatory effects; yet to be studied in humans
4kep5 TIL the name Teddy Bear comes from President Theodore Roosevelt refusing to shoot a bear