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TIL that the Starship Enterprise uses barcode scanners as controls.

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d81B8 TIL although English is the de facto national language in the United States, the country has no official language at the federal level
yQmEp TIL that small coffee growers in Kenya are able to increase crop yields significantly by following simple guidelines, such as proper pruning, but many don't, because it seems counterintuitive.
R59kj TIL: Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India who ran the country for fifteen years was no relation to the famous Mohandis Gandhi. Her father J.Nehru was the first PM of India, and a political rival of Mohandis. Indira's last name came from her husband, who died before she claimed power.
e0dk TIL that Andy Hallet, “Lorne” in “Angel”, died at the age of 33 from congestive heart failure brought on by lasting weakness from a dental infection years earlier.
GAW4N TIL That The Royal Guardsmen, the band that sang “Snoopy vs. The Red Baron”, released a similar song, “Snoopy vs. Osama” in 2006.