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TIL: Libya’s most potent warlord and commander of its armed forces is a US Citizen

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VMo0 TIL that a space venture backed by Google and Microsoft founders are planning to mine near-Earth asteroids to extract ice deposits, precious metals and minerals.
woAx1 TIL that "Dinner" (the big meal) used to be around midday so artificial light wasn't needed, and then "Supper" was an evening snack. Dinner moved later in the day during the 18th century, until it was so late a new meal was needed to bridge the gap: "Lunch."
jN4Lv TIL the band Heart's 1985 hit "What About Love" is a cover, originally written and performed by the Canadian band, Toronto.
xVR6b TIL that Bretagne, the last living search and rescue dog who assisted after the 9/11 attacks, was saluted by firefighters as she was being taken into the vet's office to be euthanized due to kidney failure.
KYELQ TIL the Burger King commercial song (Whopper Whopper Whopper Whopper Junior Double Triple Whopper, etc.) was based on a similar 1974 Burger King commercial "Have it your way"