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TIL of the Wait Calculation that states that an interstellar mission that cannot be completed within 50 years should not be started at all as it will be overtaken by more efficient and faster later missions

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ep4vL TIL of Phallaceae, AKA "Stinkhorn" fungus, a fungus that emits a foul smell to attract flies, beetles, and other insects to disperse the spores.
P1jQL TIL that Israel and Argentina are the only countries where McDonald’s grills their hamburgers over charcoal instead of using a flat-top griddle.
X488 TIL When Lyndon Johnson died there were no former living Presidents. The last time that happened? When Washington died.
W7eDN TIL of the World calendar, a proposed reform of the Gregorian system that keeps the calendar more in sync with the seasons. It is 364 days long, divided into quarters (91 days each), with an extra day (Worldsday) at the end of the year, and a leap day (Leapyear Day) added every four years.
R7rj TIL that people from Niger are called Nigeriens, whereas people from Nigeria are called Nigerians