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TIL there are 500 calories in a single fluid ounce of gasoline

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dXaZ TIL the USSR put a rover on the moon in 1970, and was missing from 1971-2010
APvx TIL that Crossing your fingers for luck is actually a Christian symbol for invoking protection by emulating the shape of a cross.
6ZAl TIL in 1908 the Russian Olympic team arrived at the Olympics in London 12 days late because it was still using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar
9jNQ TIL In Japan, Karōshi (meaning death from overwork ) is such a prominent problem that the government passed a bill aimed at tackling premature death and illnesses caused by overwork, apparently the first of its kind in the world.
xV4Ng TIL that Bill Nye's first TV appearance was a stand up comedy routine filled with dirty jokes.