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TIL: No one ever said the Titanic was unsinkable...

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j6oQ TIL Members of the Nation of Islam believe white people were created a few thousand years ago by an evil black scientist named Yakub
JYKMl TIL there is a scientifically best way to wash your hands.
neyOG TIL Sana Amanat, born into a Pakistani family, co-created Marvel's first solo series to feature a Muslim female superhero, Ms. Marvel. Growing up, she often saw women who were blonde and white idolized in society while Muslims were often demonized and she wished to become a pretty white girl
oBO8A TIL the Hubble telescope can take images that are 1.5 Billion Pixels. More than can be fit on 600 HD television screens. The largest and sharpest image being that of the Andromeda Galaxy.
MjoV TIL a partnership between US and Chinese space agencies is impossible - the 2011 spending bill made any scientific activity involving NASA and the Chinese illegal.