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TIL that in one lifetime (of ~75 years) humans went from creating the first sustainable light bulb to building the first nuclear power plant (Obninsk).

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awm1A TIL Queen Elizabeth II specifically asked to be in a James Bond skit with Daniel Craig for the Olympics, breaking royal protocol. When asked if she would like to say something she said, "Of course I must say something. After all, he is coming to rescue me."
PrdG TIL of Ming the Clam that, when discovered, it was the oldest living animal ever discovered…until the Scientists observing the clam killed it.
aw1gL TIL during the 900 day siege of Leningrad by the Nazi's during WW2 (which caused unimaginable suffering and even cannibalism) the Russians built a railway into the city over a temporarily frozen lake. They transported food, medicine, fuel etc and evacuated children and the sick. The "Road of Life"
BrwdK TIL that D.C. has no J street because in the alphabet at the time, I and J were used interchangeably
oB5VA TIL An Arizona man, Paul Menchaca, was charged with multiple counts of sex abuse and fraudulent schemes after he allegedly faked having Down syndrome and hired female caregivers to bathe him and change his diapers. Using an online service, Menchaca posed as his mother to lure alleged victims.