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TIL that there is a statue of George Washington, depicted as Zeus

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PK0V TIL that in one lifetime (of ~75 years) humans went from creating the first sustainable light bulb to building the first nuclear power plant (Obninsk).
AwBl TIL there is a highway in space called The Interplanetary Superhighway. It was mapped out by NASA scientists to send probes around the solar system with the least resistance using gravity.
D1ObY TIL Henry Winkler is an honorary OBE awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II for services to children with special educational needs and dyslexia in the UK
ay8o TIL that German internet users have a 23-year-old meme where they pretend the town of Bielefeld (330,000) does not exist
d8WW7 TIL that a 2 year old, Paulie Hynek, survived after being found freezing in a snowbank overnight when he wandered outside looking for his mom. There was no heartbeat, no breathing and no brain activity. Doctors wouldn't declare him dead until he was warmed up. They saved him after warming his blood.