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TIL that all tortoises are turtles and they share the same Order, Testudines, under the Class Reptilia

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jNO8j TIL that the seemingly altruistic “Keep America Beautiful” anti-littering campaign was actually started so companies like Coca Cola and Dixie could produce MORE waste, to prevent bans on single-use containers, and make Americans feel like trash was the burden of individuals, not corporations.
DQge TIL New York City bans unaccompanied adults from public parks with playgrounds.
Wyk8 TIL that in 2004 Volvo unveiled a concept car “for women, by women” without a hood because “their target audience doesn’t need to look under the hood.”
VBKrD TIL, Billy Joel doesn't sell the front-row seats to his shows. He gives them away to random people from the worst seats so the real fans are in front of him instead of just wealthy people.
e0yVJ TIL that when Gemini XII's computer docking system failed, Buzz Aldrin calculated the docking trajectory using a slide-rule and a sextant.