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TIL during the Islamic Golden Age scientists were paid the equivalent of what pro athletes are paid today.

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OMEg TIL the Trident Missile has the ability to fly in a GPS-denied environment by Star-Sighting navigation.
aY8b TIL there’s an optical illusion that can “break” your brain for over 3 months.
0wmm1 TIL Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee has a Recombobulation Area for passengers to put themselves and their luggage back together after passing through security.
Oo7Ka Today I learned Norman Rockwell painted a depiction of the June 21, 1964 murders of the three young civil rights workers, Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman in Philadelphia, Mississippi, for the magazine Look.
yQYdX TIL that some countries and provinces, prominently German and Quebec, still abide by brewing laws that were adopted during the Holy Roman Empire way back in 1516.