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TIL: It takes the Earth (and the Sun) 226 million years to orbit around the Milky Way Galaxy. Which means Earth has made the orbit around our galaxy about 20 times since the planet is 4.5 billion years old.

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PrnL TIL that a woman named Gaby Olthuis suffered from tinnitus (ringing in the ears) to such an extent that she opted for doctor assisted suicide
pKGe TIL an Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War named Hugh Thompson prevented hundreds of civilians at My Lai from being murdered by confronting fellow soldiers and ferrying civilians to safety by helicopter.
KYLjJ TIL that Raytheon (now RTX), military industry giant, started as a company producing appliances. From microwave ovens to missile systems.
WkNl8 TIL that every year on September 11, firefighters in the United States will climb 110 flights of stairs in full gear in buildings or at the gym to remember the 343 firefighters who lost their lives that day.
YXLG TIL “Killing in the Name” by Rage Against the Machine was a#1 hit in the UK …. in December 2009