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TIL that the first vacuum cleaners were horse drawn

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5Ywwk TIL that in an unbelievable coincidence, the moon is exactly four hundred times smaller than the Sun but four hundred times closer to the Earth, so that both the Sun and the Moon appear to be precisely the same size in the sky - which gives us the phenomenon we call a total eclipse.
v18yj TIL at the Maxi Trial, the largest ever trial against the Sicilian Mafia, there was a specially constructed bunker to house the proceedings that was strong enough to resist a missile attack, just to protect against Mafia interference.
N70xJ TIL illegal income (bribes, etc) are considered taxable income. Authorities can use this to go after people with diplomatic immunity since they are not immune from paying taxes.
gOPW TIL Wolfram Alpha creator received his PhD on theoretical physics at the age of 20
eyPJ TIL. That the Cowardly Lion costume from the 1939 Wizard of Oz was made from real lion pelts.