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TIL Airbus 380 has around 500km (310 miles) of wire cabling

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Z8l8Q TIL that the early Earth may have had two moons. The second formed from the leftover debris from the Giant Impact and stayed in orbit for tens of millions of years before crashing into the far side of the moon. This explains why the two sides of the moon are vastly different from each other.
xwJD TIL that at the American Civil War Battle of Shiloh many of the soldier’s wounds glowed. Since those that did lived they called it the “Angel’s Glow.” Historians dismissed it. Turns out it was true and it was a caused by a parasite.
oVj7 TIL during the Cold War the RCMP developed and used a “fruit machine” which measured pupil dilation in relation to pics of men and women to determine whether someone was gay.
gMrY8 TIL of Robert the Doll who inspired chucky that people apologize to after they take its picture as it brings them bad luck.
VOyk TIL that almost a third of Dubai’s GDP comes from its airport, which contributes around $22 billion towards Dubai’s GDP.