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TIL there are 480 million tiny needles in Earth's orbit. They were placed there in 1963 during the cold war as part of Project Westford to facilitate global communication

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yQ0wp TIL of Jean Meslier, a catholic priest and exemplary clergyman of 40 years, known for his charity work. After his death a 633 page "testament" was found in his house. In it he claims he only became a priest to please his parents, denies the existance of god and calls religion "a castle in the air"
VMxPQ TIL Brooks Brothers originally sold suits to slaveowners for their slaves to wear. Because slaves could not come in for a custom fitting, Brooks Brothers created the first “one size fits all” suit.
KnpB TIL of Misophonia, a disorder which means sufferers have a hatred of sounds such as eating, chewing, loud breathing or even repeated pen-clicking.
Oo4A1 TIL that the two sides in the Nigerian Civil War agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire to watch Pelé when he and his team came to visit Nigeria in 1967.
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