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TIL ‘Austria’ is derived from the Latin word for 'Eastern’, whereas 'Australia’ is derived from the Latin word for 'Southern’.

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9YmDM TIL that Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, singlehandedly calculated an orbital technique called "Mars Cycling" which would allow for spacecraft to perpetually travel between Earth and Mars with only a single initial boost. Crew would board and return via a secondary spacecraft, saving fuel.
K7nB TIL that if you play dead in order to kill or capture an enemy in a war scenario, you are committing a war crime according to the Geneva Convention!
aw6xJ TIL that hand dryers when used in bathrooms can spread up to 23 times more bacteria than in bathrooms using paper towels.
5Y1ER Today I learned Australia has re-started industrial logging old growth forests in bush fire affected areas
9YJ7G TIL there is a fear of cartoon characters, and it has a name: Kyrofelonoshophobia