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TIL that a starfish is just one giant head and no trunk (genetically speaking)

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BNVd TIL Google are taking advantage of the reCAPTCHA system. By getting people to decode pictures of street addresses for Google Maps
vJW4 TIL that one-third of humanity (including 60% of Europeans and 80% of North Americans) live in such light polluted areas that the Milky Way is not visible at night.
rRQa1 TIL that the Royal Navy made a daily issue of rum to its sailors until 31 Jul 1970. The issue was a tot, "only" 1/8 of a pint of rum, daily and it was mixed with water to make "grog" to make it palatable. Tots are still issued on special occasions, such as the Queen's Jubilees and Royal births.
69p5l TIL Cordell Hull was Secretary of State under FDR for 11 years and won the Nobel Peace Prize for establishing the UN
YdLP TIL that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have given over $33bn in grants to health programmes around the world. Its work focuses on prevention, immunisation and vaccination.