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TIL all Hubble Telescope images are all false color – meaning they start out as black and white, and are then colored.

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4XyOg TIL that the countries of Liechtenstein and Haiti used the same flag for nearly century, a fact that was only discovered when the two nations met during the 1937 Summer Olympics.
5VWb9 TIL In 1955, the doctor performing Einstein's autopsy stole his brain
XEkGE TIL Daniel Radcliffe earned £1 million for the 1st Harry Potter film and around £15 million for the 6th
kO7ME TIL one horse’s power is greater than one horsepower
5YKnD TIL microwave ovens are pretty old technology, the first commercial microwaves were sold to restaurants as early as 1947. In 1965 they were small enough to fit in a countertop and they became a common kitchen appliance in the 70s.