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TIL that the GPS technology is owned and operated by the United States government

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VMjvQ TIL: there is a name for when the larger of the two people spooning is in the “little spoon” spot. Its called the “Jetpack”.
b9ggp TIL that flint and steel causes a spark because when the steel is struck against a hard object, such as flint, tiny shards of iron come off the steel and immediately oxidize, resulting in sparks.
xVM0o TIL sarla thakral was the first indian women to be a pilot at the age of 21 in 1936, pre independence india. She got married at 16 but persisted to become a pilot. She had a daughter when she became a certified pilot.
Y7B97 TIL that cats can get acne on their chins
oZ1L TIL that whale’s vomit is worth $5,000+ per pound.