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TIL the controversial diamond Koh-i-Noor has a sister diamond called Daria-i-Noor, which is part of the Iranian Crown Jewels

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R7BY6 TIL the US Gemini space capsule had to be redesigned because 14 of the 16 astronauts didn't fit in it. The original design relied so heavily on input from Mercury astronaut 'Gus' Grissom, who was 5' 6", that it was nicknamed the "Gusmobile."
E1VVw A third of Americans believe Covid-19 laboratory conspiracy theory.
GOj7 TIL a 4 yo kid named Bobby Dunbar disappeared on a family trip, 8 months later they rescued him and reunited him with his family and they lived happily ever after. Nearly a hundred years later, DNA proved conclusively that the kid they rescued wasn’t Bobby Dunbar.
p6Mp TIL that in the late 80’s and early 90’s McDonalds brought in the McPizza as part of their dinner menu. Customers who were used to fast service were irritated by the long wait times for made-to-order pizza and it was discontinued. Some franchises were left with pizza ovens they paid fifty grand for.
V1om TIL the pineapple plant only produces one fruit per plant and then dies.