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TIL that the James Webb Space Telescope can detect the heat signature of a bumblebee at the distance of the moon

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0aaj TIL that the photographer who took Abraham Lincoln’s photo on the $5 bill is better known for inventing a pump-action folding shotgun.
wLZX7 TIL before Japan surrendered to end WW2, the US armed forces ordered over 1 million Purple Heart medals in anticipation of a difficult land invasion. That stock is still being used today.
Y7Z9Z TIL that Tsar Nicholas II of Russia is considered a saint by both the Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches.
rRRKe TIL that one tablespoon of olive oil can calm half an acre of waves on a lake.
Z8Eev TIL that 3 of the top 5 (and 4 of the top 6) steepest streets in the U.S. are in Los Angeles. I had to make a delivery today on #5, and it was almost surreal how steep it was.