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TIL the sinuosity of rivers may not be pi

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b9JM9 TIL During the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, McDonalds ran a nationwide promotion offering free products every time a US athlete won a medal. It turned into their most costly promotion ever when the Soviet Union, the powerhouse team of the time, boycotted the event, letting the USA win big.
kOB6g TIL that there is a 8.5 cm (3.3 in) aluminium astronaut on the moon called the Fallen Astronaut meant to honor astronauts who have died in the advancement of space exploration.
Z896p TIL 10-20 percent of USA power outages are caused by squirrels
yQgjv TIL Ex Bassist of the all-female rock group 'The Runaways' won 87k on Jeopardy and is now an Attorney
j6JPX TIL sitting U.S. President Harry Truman went for a 440-foot deep ride on captured German submarine U-2513 in 1946