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TIL that modern rocket engine nozzle and centrifugal cream separator were created as side projects during development of impulse steam turbine

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b94BQ TIL The PBS kids show, Arthur, is the longest-running children's animated series in the U.S., and the second longest-running animated series in the U.S., behind The Simpsons. PBS is still putting out new episodes, and 23 seasons in total have been produced and aired since 1996.
LQw6d TIL that in 1935 a fan walked onto the field and took an at bat in a Major League Baseball game, the only time a spectator has ever done so.
5VO1r TIL That the reason you can see corn in poop is because corn kernels are coated in cellulose, which is strong enough to withstand the rigors of the human digestive system.
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