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TIL that it costs NASA more than $40,000 to ship the equivalent of a 2-liter bottle of water to the International Space Station which is why the systems onboard the ISS recycle 75% of water needed from the astronauts urine and sweat etc.

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dD4DK TIL that Spiro Mounds, a Native American "King Tut's Tomb", were ransacked, desecrated, and destroyed by a group of local treasure hunters in 1935, and is considered the worst looting of an archaeological site in US history.
b6WOZ TIL Kylie Jenner lost a trade mark battle against international pop star Kylie Minogue in 2017. Jenner was informed that Minogue had owned the Kylie.com domain since 1996, a year before Jenner was even born.
ggl4 TIL that a musician was so unhappy with the music in airports that he recorded “Ambient 1: Music for Airports” intended to serve as a soundtrack for air travelers.
0w6vA TIL that aluminium in its purest form was so rare in the 19th century, it was more valuable than gold.
eoD4 TIL Wig theft was a problem in 18th Century England, with thieves using children, dogs, and monkeys to snatch the expensive wigs of wealthy people on the street.