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TIL Since October 31st, 2000, there has always been at least one human being in space at all times. That is 8,199 continuous days and counting.

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nWakW TIL that despite being such a prolific writer, there were only 7 people at Edgar Allan Poe’s funeral which was on Monday, October 8, 1849, in Baltimore. The Reverend decided not to bother with a sermon because the crowd was so small. The entire ceremony lasted only 3 minutes in cold, damp weather.
GAZrg TIL Аustraliаn орium fаrmers found mystеrious crор сircles in their fiеlds. The сulprits were wаllаbies who got high and buоnced around in сircles
5Dr9 TIL All packaged products sold in India have a “maximum retail price” printed on the package by the manufacturer and that it is illegal for a store to charge more than that. India is the only country with this system.
BgRek TIL that Viggo Mortensen (LOTR Aragorn) released an experimental music album called Pandemoniumfromamerica which he dedicated to Noam Chomsky.
EgQb0 TIL They Might Be Giants originally wrote "Boss of Me," the theme song for "Malcolm in the Middle," with the chorus "Who's gonna guess the dead guy in the envelope" for a Philadelphia radio station contest.