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TIL the NOAA gives financial awards to shipping lines who reduce vessel speed to protect whales

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woZN1 TIL NASA didn't expect Skylab to deorbit until the early 80s, and made plans to revisit the space station with the shuttle, boost it to a higher orbit, and expand it through the decade. Atmospheric drag from increased solar activity in the late 70s brought it down sooner than anticipated.
JjP4 TIL there is a cluster of oil wells on the campus of Beverly Hills High School that generates about $300,000 of revenue per year for the school.
neyZo TIL Altoids tins (The mint containers) are used as makeshift casings for custom electronics. Texas Instruments even makes a open source computer board called BeagleBoard with rounded corners to more easily fit into an Altoids tin.
XEAZX TIL of The rule of Threes. You can survive three minutes of severe bleeding, without breathable air (unconsciousness generally occurs), or in icy water. You can survive three hours in extreme heat or cold. You can survive three days without drinkable water. You can survive three weeks without food.
epDAk TIL there were two serial killers in the USA with the last name of Bundy