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TIL about the historical significance of the Industrial Revolution and its profound impact on society and economies worldwide.

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GAVjj TIL that the world's first orbital rocket, the R-7, was also the world's first ICBM(Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).
9e6B TIL when Billie Holiday died, she had 70 cents in her bank account and $750 taped to her leg.
RJbw TIL: Sexual reproduction for barnacles is difficult, as the organisms cannot leave their shells to mate. To facilitate genetic transfer between isolated individuals, barnacles have extraordinarily long penises⁠. Barnacles probably have the largest penis to body size ratio of the animal kingdom.
ADxVx TIL about the Heart Breaking Life of the Elephant Man who Died at Age 27 and never enjoyed life to the Fullest
a8k1Z TIL there was an 1906 Olympic Games hosted in Athens, Greece but the IOC have taken away the status of 'Olympics' to the games