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TIL NASA Vehicle Assembly building interior volume is so vast that it has its own weather, including “rain clouds form[ing] below the ceiling on very humid days”

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6EdE8 Dangerous selfies have killed 'at least' 259 people. A 2018 study claims the number could be much higher, as selfies are never named as a cause of death.
NxoP TIL William Shakespeare invented the word swagger. In fact he invented over 1,700 common words that we use today, including addiction (Othello), bedazzled (The Taming of the Shrew), cold-blooded (King John), eyeball (The Tempest), and puking (As You Like It).
Odmg TIL of a chimp named Nim Chimpsy that used sign language to express that he wanted to smoke marijuana
e0vXn TIL about Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, who agreed to annul her marriage to Guy de Lusignan to appease the High Court, on the condition that she have free rein to choose her next husband after her coronation. Upon being crowned queen, Sibylla immediately announced that she chose Guy as her husband.
J1vll TIL that there were all metal lighter-than-airships built and operated and that ZMC-2 was the most successful, completing over 750 flights.