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TIL In response to The Lorax, the forest products industry published Truax to teach kids the importance of logging.

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16ZD7 TIL scientists created a sort of telepathy using computers
R7vm8 TIL the band The Band was formed in Canada and made up of mostly Canadians
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QJXOa TIL of Rick Rescorla, who saved all but 6 of his 2700 employees during the 9/11 attacks by directing people down the stairs using a bullhorn and encouraging them by singing Cornish songs.
wLV1W TIL during the first part of the Apollo program it was assumed that Mars would be the next phase after the Moon, so initial plans were created for a rocket larger than the Saturn V, called "Nova".