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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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x65Kw TIL Georgy Zhukov, Marshal of the Soviet Union, was an avid fisherman in his retirement. When President Eisenhower, who considered him the most instrumental Allied leader in Hitler's defeat, learned this he had him sent a set of fishing tackle. Zhukov used it exclusively, for the rest of his life.
EgDNV TIL that the first non-white musician to appear on MTV was Phil Chen, bassist for Rod Stewart. Chen, who was born in Jamaica and is of Chinese ancestry, was featured in "She Won't Dance With Me," the third video ever aired on the channel.
MLmb TIL of Central American Stingless Bees that have been cultivated by Mayans for thousands of years. The bees are regarded as pets and their hives hung in and around the home. Some hives have been recorded as lasting over 80 years, being passed down through generations.
D1jlr TIL that the long-standing notion of late WWII 'Kamikaze' pilots as hyper-nationalist zealots was largely fiction. Many pilots were reluctantly drawn from the educated and liberal in Japan, and many expressed frustration at the futility of their nation's cause and the sanctity of the Emperor.
1avD8 TIL Sperm whales are the loudest animal on the planet, sperm whales uses echolocation and vocalization as loud as 236 decibels