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TIL A Verizon developer outsourced his work to china to browse Reddit and watch cat videos all day

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b6VDj TIL the Mongol Empire intended to expand west all the way to the The Great Sea (Atlantic Ocean). Conquering most of Central Europe, the invasion halted due to the alcohol related death of Ogedei Khan and his general’s having to return home for the election of a new Khan.
M70PB TIL: In 2013 a group in California were genetically engineering plants to glow in the dark and hoping to replace streetlights
5RlQ TIL: Astronauts have a patch of Velcro inside their helmets in case they need to scratch their nose.
VmQG TIL That in 2013 when asked if they trusted the government over 75% of Americans responded no.
pY4ZQ TIL about the Blue Java banana, a hard cold-tolerant type of banana known to have an ice cream-like consistency and a flavor reminiscent of vanilla.