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TIL that in 2001, Pizza Hut delivered to the International Space Station costing them roughly one million USD

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N7o0N TIL Ashrita Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds 226 records including the record for having the most records.
QNa8k TIL the Emperor Nero was so esteemed in the empire’s eastern provinces that he was used as a benchmark for later rulers—Vespasian was found lacking in comparison.
YpD8W TIL in 1940, a woman attempted to assassinate Shirley Temple because she believed that Temple had stolen her daughter's soul. Temple was performing on stage as the woman took out a handgun and aimed, but security managed to stop her before she could shoot.
GANbJ TIL that the Earth's Perihelion (point in time closest to the Sun) is on January 3rd.
rR1Ae TIL a 2011 study showed that a group of 4 year olds had a temporary lapse in cognitive function after watching 9 minutes of SpongeBob