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TIL that Canada is the only non-European member of the European Space Agency.

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QNg8E TIL George Washington's statue in London has soil from Virginia under it because Washington said in 1799 "I shall never step on English soil again"
loXKG TIL that LSD leaves the bloodstream within a few hours, but essentially chains itself to brain receptors causing a long-lasting trip of up to 24 hours. Your high only wears off when enough of the LSD molecules "escape" from the locked receptor in your brain.
nWm77 TIL in 1972 US Senator Thomas Eagleton was forced to withdraw as a Presidential runningmate because he had sought treatment for depression
Km4B TIL even though statues from Ancient Egypt portray pharaohs as thin and healthy, archaeological evidence (analysis of mummies) reveals that most of them were diabetic, had heart disease and had bad teeth due to having a diet rich in sugar.
4gDJ TIL that pie charts are called Camembert charts in French