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TIL Although not recognized in the U.S.,“Jedi” is the 7th largest religion in the UK with almost 175,000 members and over 65,000 in Australia

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l7KRa TIL about Orotidine 5'-phosphate decarboxylase, an enzyme known for its extreme efficiency, it accelerates a certain reaction that would take normally 78 million years to 18 milliseconds.
7jYL TIL In 1889 a lion escaped from a traveling show in Birmingham and ran into the sewers. When an angry mob formed, Frank Bostock, the owner secretly snuck another lion out the back. He then returned with the lion clearly visible and was hailed a hero. The escaped lion was still in the sewers.
yQALp TIL about Terry A. Davis, creator of the free operating software Temple OS. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early 20's, Davis created the software because he stated that God commanded him to. He was able to finish most of the software by himself before his untimely death in 2018.
9VO6 TIL In 1994, Aerosmith became the first major band to premiere a new song on the Internet. Over 10,000 CompuServe subscribers download the free track “Head First” within its first eight days of availability.
epda5 TIL a Challenger space shuttle engineer, Allan McDonald, raised safety concerns against the wishes of his employer & NASA. He was ignored; a fatal accident resulted. When McDonald spoke out, he was demoted by his company. Congress stepped in to help him. He later taught ethical decision making.