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TIL The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (book) is 42 years old today

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neKKB TIL that when the Titanic sank, there was a ship about 10 miles away that took no action despite having seen its distress rockets being fired. The prompt arrival of this vessel could have saved most who died in the tragedy.
e0vbE TIL that the water which is shipped to the International Space Station all comes from 2 sources in Italy. One source supplies water for the USA segment of the ISS and the other source to the Russian side based on the tastes of the astronauts and the method used to purify the water on board.
QN8de TIL it is estimated that there are are about twice as many horses as there are people on Easter Island (6,000 vs. 3,000)
W7gnL TIL that schizophrenic hallucinations vary across culture, western illusions usually being more violent and harmful
gpDb TIL Using only an aluminum can, water, a stirring rod, and thermometers you can measure the elevation of clouds from your location in this simple experiment