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TIL The NASA plans to decomission the ISS by 2031, via controlled re-entry on the pacific ocean

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ejk5 TIL that a gym call Eco Gym uses cardio equipment which harvests energy from the workouts of its members as a method to cut down on its energy bills. The savings are then passed back to the gym members, giving them an incentive to return for more regular exercise.
Y7DWB TIL that Chain-smoking is referred to smoking continously by lighting a new cigarette from the stub of the last one smoked.
yOdM TIL that oats and rye were weeds that evolved to imitate wheat and barley to confuse farmers, and only later were farmed on purpose
M7VjB TIL a 7-11 Double Big Gulp Holds 200% the Average Human Stomach's Capacity
b9dYE TIL when Michael Bay was 15 George Lucas made him work on the storyboard to Raiders of the Lost Ark and after seeing the movie in theater he decided to become a film director.