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TIL that Mu is mythical lost sunken continent that was hypothesized to once have existed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, in essence the Pacific's version of Atlantis

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XjnP TIL the first time the word “astronaut” was used to refer to a human traveling in space was in Neil R. Jones’s short story “The Death’s Head Meteor,” in 1930
kOROg TIL that biologist Tyrone Hayes published an experiment that showed pesticide Atrazine was turning frogs from male to female. In response, manufacturer Syngenta spent years spying on him and conducting an extensive campaign to create a scandal that would end his career.
eWPD TIL that the western world has donated over US$1 trillion dollars to Africa in the last 50 years.
6EBdY TIL While filming a movie about a plane hijacking, a real plane was hijacked and landed at the airport the day they filmed. Footage of real hostages being released were edited into the movie. The producer called it a "blessing from the sky on a day of bad acting."
D1e6p TIL that the city of Toronto once said that a staircase for seniors in a park would cost $65,000-$150,000 to build. In response, a man built it for $550, then the city tore it down.