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TIL The little pegman from Google Street View turns into an Astronaut if you drop him anywhere inside the Kennedy Space Center

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mxaKP TIL that there's a genetic abnormality called Turner Syndrome, which occurs when the second X chromosome is partially or completely missing, which can cause internal and external physical deformities, as well as vision and hearing and problems, and learning disabilities.
rR6ge TIL the ship in Alien is named for the titular character in Joseph Conrad's "Nostromo" and means "shipmate" in Italian. The ship from Aliens, the Sulaco is named for the port-town in the novel.
rRERy TIL that 'upper case' and 'lower case' letters refers back to the days of movable type, where capital and non-capital letters were kept in separate drawers (or cases), with the capital letter usually stored on top.
a480 TIL that after being read The Declaration of Independence by George Washington, a crowd pulled down an equestrian statue of King George in New York City and used the lead to make musket balls.
9k9p TIL Nicole Kidman and Michelle Phiefer both bet Georg Clooney $10,000 that he would have kids by age 40. Staying childless they sent him the money which he returned, replying double or nothing by age 50.