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TIL, President Eisenhower named Camp David after his father and grandson.

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b6DOE TIL Nikola Tesla originally expected to live to 150 years, but later changed this estimate to 135 years after he gave up alcohol due to prohibition. He regularly charged his body to high voltages to help aid longevity.
n6RP TIL that in the US more people visit museums than go to sporting events and theme parks combined
8aeGb Mars, the red planet, may not have always been so red. In fact, 3.5 billion years ago it had an ocean that spanned its entire northern hemisphere!
Z8EOR TIL Your smartphone is millions of times more powerful than the Apollo 11 guidance computers
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