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TIL there was a 1983 mars landing planned in 1969

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9WKr TIL South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world and a basket case economy in 1960, with a GDP Per capita of $79 (poorer than some African countries). 50 years later, the GDP per capita was over $20,000 and the country is a major world economy.
QNLyM TIL that the largest prime number discovered as of June 2023 contains 24,862,048 digits.
WOYL TIL that starting in 1988, the Harvard Medical School partnered with film and TV studios to insert the concept of the “Designated Driver” into popular consciousness. The project was a huge success.
9Op7 TIL that Patrice Lumumba ,the first democratically elected PM of Congo and a pan-Africanist, lasted only 81 days before being killed by the Belgians and the CIA
e4AJ TIL that Carlos Vasquez, a dry cleaner in New York, has a sign outside his shop that reads: If you are unemployed and need an outfit clean for an interview, we will clean it for FREE".