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TIL 50yrs ago the Arecibo Message was sent into space to communicate human existence to potential extraterrestrial life.

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kJpre TIL The CEO Of McLaren Got His Start Winning Wheel Of Fortune. Zak Brown appeared on Wheel of Fortune and won $3,050. He spent all the money to buy a go-kart.
Zm64 TIL there exists a disorienting neurological condition called “Alice in Wonderland Syndrome”, whereby sufferers experience visual hallucinations of seeing things and people as smaller or larger than they actually are (“Lilliputian”).
wnkE TIL Singapore is the only country in the history of the modern world to gain independence against its own will.
l781A TIL the reason why Wine Coolers dropped in popularity in the USA after the 80s was because in 1991, the US excise tax on wine was raised from $0.17 per gallon to a $1.07, making it uneconomical for Wine Cooler makers to produce at a palatable price for buyers.
xVbgg TIL the original script of "Gone Girl" called for Ben Affleck's character to wear a Yankees cap in one scene. Affleck refused to do so even in character being a die hard Red Sox fan and this halted production for 4 days.