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TIL there is a non-profit dedicated to lobbying politicians to double NASA’s budget to 1¢ per tax dollar.

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dDy4K TIL Kamikazes were the most effective anti-ship weapon in history: 100% of the ships attacked by at least two kamikazes were forced to go for repairs
Egxxd TIL that Coco Chanel was a Nazi Spy and a huge Anti-Semite.
BrLvD TIL of the Voyager Golden Record, which was launched with Voyager 1 and designed to represent Earth. It includes the sound of whales, Beethoven's compositions, a printed president from President Carter, a woman's brainwaves while thinking about love, the sound of waves crashing, among other sounds.
GYeK5 TIL that the music video of the song "The Reason" by Hoobastank, is actually supposed to simulate the band members robbing a store. The car crash shown at the start is a diversion.
pdn8 TIL that if you don’t sleep, your brain cells soak in their own filth. Sleep may clear out nervous system metabolites, which are waste products that can be toxic.