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TIL the first webcam, created in 1991 at the University of Cambridge, was used to monitor a coffee pot in real time so researchers could check if there was fresh coffee without leaving their desks.

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Bppk TIL that the qualifications to become an astronaut are: A degree in engineering, biological sciences, physical sciences or mathematics, 3 years field experience OR 1000 hrs as a jet pilot OR a doctorate, 20/20 correctible vision, good blood pressure, and a height of 62 to 75 inches.
kvDE TIL There is an old soviet scientific research hut buried 20 ft. under snow in one of the most inaccessible places in Antarctica. If you can make it in the hut there is a visitors book you can sign.
8XZZ TIL according to the US Flag Code “The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery”, and “No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform”
L1Zm TIL They have to used recycled footage for Ted Mosby’s future kids in How I Met Your Mother because the show has run on for 9 years, and the kids are now IRL 26 (daughter) and 23 (son)
ymRa TIL a queen garden ant can live up to 30 years.