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DQp6j TIL that physical size and metabolism are directly correlated to time perception in all animals. Which may explain part of why you perceive time passing quicker with age.
7rVXM TIL that the decision to remove Alexander Hamilton from the ten-dollar bill was reversed due to the popularity of the musical, Hamilton.
jN07Q TIL that there is a Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler. He won a local election and says he has no plans for world domination
5YgQQ TIL: The gas company Shell is called such because it started out as a seashell store.
7rywp TIL about Lunar lava tubes - Tunnels under the surface of the moon, kilometers long, hundreds of meters wide. Shelter from radiation and extreme temperatures. Can be used for habitation.