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TIL in 1949 the British Interplanetary Society designed a spacesuit intended for lunar exploration

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KJoJ TIL the first goalie mask worn in a NHL game wasn’t until a goalie took a puck to the face, got stitched up, and refused to return to the game unless he could wear a mask.
yQpjw TIL that Sudan has more pyramids than any other country on earth – even more than Egypt. There are at least 223 pyramids in the Sudanese cities of Al Kurru, Nuri, Gebel Barkal and Meroë. They are generally 20 to 30 metres high and steep sided.
Oo4j7 TIL That Mississippi Officially Abolished Slavery and Ratified 13th Amendment....in 2013
woN0Y TIL that Nicolas Cage turned down Dumb and Dumber in favor of Leaving Las Vegas
WkemA TIL Lisa Gelobter invented the Gif. Gelobter laid the early groundwork for the program by developing the animation used to produce GIF images.