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TIL that the Hubble Space Telescope is fully open for public use, regardless of nationality or academic background

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69gjw TIL the former members of Timbuk 3 have refused to license the song "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" for commercials, including a $900,000 offer from AT&T and offers from Ford, the U.S. Army, and Bausch & Lomb for their Ray-Ban sunglasses.
emO6 TIL that when blown up to the same scales, Kansas is actually flatter than a pancake
0wX7L TIL of the “next-in-line” effect—a phenomenon that causes people to regularly forget the names of the people they meet for the first time because they’re too focused on worrying about what they’ll say next to that person.
Kx76 TIL it is estimated that 1,000 deaths occurred in the months following 9/11 because Americans chose to travel by car instead of by plane
grjpX TIL that the Four Seasons hit "December, 1963" was originally written about the repeal of prohibition, but cowriter Bob Gaudio was forced to change it after pressure from the group. He then received help from Judy Parker, marking her first attempt at songwriting. It became the groups biggest hit.