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TIL- The United States federal government still does not recognize the Armenian Genocide.

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5VPnn TIL Julie Moss was a surprise front runner of the 1982 Ironman Triathlon but collapsed several times and lost bowel control near the end as millions watched on TV. She was surpassed by a rival and crawled to the finish line. Her "agony of defeat" moment caused a surge in popularity for the sport.
MMAK TIL there is a $5 fine at the flight school Top Gun for any staff member who references the movie.
6XpY TIL Buzz Aldrin invented a way for a space station to perpetually switch orbits between Earth and Mars, dubbed the “Aldrin Mars Cycler”. It would greatly reduce costs of Mars colonization efforts if implemented.
VdkG TIL: Since 1995, 7-Eleven has provided more than 6 million coupons to police departments across the country to “ticket” young people “caught in random acts of kindness” dubbed Operation Chill.
x6aKk TIL North America was once divided by the great Western Interior Seaway that ranged from the present Artic to Gulf of Mexico beginning around the Mesozoic period (approx. 200 millions years ago +/-) Its why Alberta, a land locked province, has such great fossil deposits.