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TIL that Nov. 2, 2000 was the last time all living humans were on earth at the same time. Ever since the ISS have been occupied continuously.

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oe5r TIL 10 Downing Street, the residence of the Prime minister of the UK, has a cat with a government title of Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. His day-to-day responsibilities include contemplating a solution to the mouse occupancy of the house.
j6MJv Today I learned of the term Sportswashing which is used when corrupt governments and entities use sporting events to try and deflect from negative political and social issues
M9Va TIL that a hatch that wouldn’t close properly probably saved the crew of the Apollo 13 mission
QwrX TIL when the historic Plaza Hotel in NYC opened in 1907 a room cost $2.50 per night, the equivalent of $64.26 today. The Plaza now charges over $1000/night.
XYoD TIL that a former President of Equatorial Guinea celebrated the Christmas of 1975 by having 150 of his opponents executed in a soccer stadium by soldiers dressed as Santa Claus.