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TIL Although GPS is free for the entire world to use, its operating cost alone is $2 million a day.

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PXnO TIL in 1927 the US Supreme Court ruled it constitutional for the government to forcefully sterilize mentally handicapped people.
GYAl4 TIL In 1991, Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, married Russi Taylor—the voice of Minnie
gjw9 TIL that cruise ships dump 1 billion gallons of sewage into the ocean every year
5YB08 TIL that the females of most bird species only have one functioning ovary (the left one). The right one exists, but does not develop fully and is non-functional. This is probably an adaptation to reduce body weight for flight.
XlBD TIL Pope Francis used to be a nightclub bouncer