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TIL Since 2011, Chinese astronauts are officially banned from visiting the International Space Station

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KOpmR TIL that in the Iron Age, Yahweh was the storm-and-warrior deity of the Israelites, who lead the heavenly army against Israel's enemies. At the time, he was worshipped alongside a variety of other gods and goddesses, but over time they were merged or progressively thrown away
4p0g TIL that Stalin was only 5 ft 4 in tall. He had painters shot who didn’t depict him “right.”
nWdWr TIL in 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Italy and marched to Rome, where his army defeated the Papal forces. The 80-year-old Pope Pius VI was arrested for refusing to grant authority to Napoleon. He was taken prisoner and died in captivity 18 months later.
Ze1a TIL Leonard Nimoy once gave a cab ride to JFK. The future president told the aspiring actor, “Lots of competition in your business, just like in mine. Just remember there’s always room for one more good one”.
6lGw TIL 11% of americans could not identify the united states on a map in a 2002 survey.