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E9Zo TIL that if the United States cut its military budget by 85% it would still have the largest military budget in the world.
GMyE TIL in 1959 Nils Bohlin developed the 3 point seat belt for Volvo. To save lives, Volvo opened up the patent. It is believed today the seat belt has saved over 1 million lives.
DQL1v TIL that in 1963, a cat named Félicette became the first (and only) cat to be sent into space. Unlike other animals, she safely returned to Earth after helping gather crucial data for scientists.
OodDR TIL ancient clay tablets were usually temporary, erased by water. Fires meant to destroy buildings and libraries fired the clay tablets, ironically preserving them.
gjkX TIL: The inspiration for the Lone Ranger was a black man born into slavery who later became a US Marshall and was credited with 3,000 arrests and killing 14 outlaws