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TIL NASA used less money ($526 billion) in it’s entire existence than the US military used in 2010 ($663 billion)

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xVp9B TIL that the floating valve in toilets is called a "ballcock". Further, the man that invented its name is Thomas Crapper.
NXB6b TIL that the Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to the expansion of iron in the heat
jNN5N TIL that syrup (as in from maple trees) functions ecologically as anti-freeze to protect the plant from harsh winters.
9YlAp TIL The Emperor's New Groove was originally intended to be a musical epic similar to the Lion King titled Kingdom of the Sun, but after bad test screenings, the poor box office performance of Pocahontas, and creative differences between the directors, it was made into a light comedy
OobZR TIL About The Paris Commune of 1871. The French workers created the first example of workers' power. They showed what a government of, for and run by the workers would look like.