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TIL the Steps on Titanic’s Grand Staircase were Linoleum.

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GYP6G TIL Yajnavalkya (8th century BCE) is considered one of the earliest philosophers in recorded history and he likely lived in the Videha region of ancient India. Yajnavalkya had metaphysical questions about the nature of existence, consciousness and impermanence
KYD9Q TIL the Elton John/Bernie Taupin song "Levon" (1971) was named for Levon Helm of The Band, even though the song wasn't about him per se. The Band was Elton's and Bernie's favorite group.
1aPyW TIL that the Apollo 11 landing site was chosen purely for technical and safety reasons, which is why the famous footage takes place on a mostly featureless plain. Later Apollo missions landed in valleys, next to canyons, and at the foot of mountains.
v1ve4 TIL that in China, companies use stamp chops instead of signatures, and whoever is in physical possession of the stamp can legally sign any document for the company, even rewriting their own employment contract
PaoV TIL that adultery is illegal in the U.S. military.