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TIL Thomas Jefferson’s tombstone lists some of his greatest accomplishments, but leaves out the fact that he was the President of the United States.

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XrxE TIL that female doctors are projected to outnumber male doctors in the UK within the next decade
RYL1 TIL Texas Instruments has a near monopoly on the graphing calculator field, with over 90% of the sales. Due to this the base model specs and price have not changed in 10 years.
ojbY TIL Microsoft made a series of marketing blunders including CUNT (Critical Update Notification Tool), Bang (now bing) and spent $200M promoting the line “Prepare to Fly” just before 9/11.
Wkky8 TIL Mustache March is an annual event where men in the US Air Force grow mustaches to honor Air Force legend Robin Olds and as a good-natured protest against facial hair regulations during the month of March. Triple-ace Robin Olds grew a handlebar mustache which did not comply with USAF regulations.
nWGwr TIL: Pluto's orbit has aligned with the constellation Capricorn since 2008. Tonight, for the last time in our lifetime, Pluto will be there. Tomorrow Pluto's orbit will begin aligning with the constellation Aquarius. Just a fun reminder that the universe is making history tomorrow.