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TIL The KEO Time Capsule, which will be launched in 2014, will re-enter Earths Atmosphere 50,000 years from now. The cool thing is that everyones invited to submit their own 4 page letter.

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Z8JAY TIL of the FBI's US highway serial killer initiative. According to reports, at any given time, there are numerous serial killers doubling as long haul drivers that are able to kill with little chance of being caught.
RAR9 TIL in the movie Hook, the scene where Rufio swings his sword close to Peter Pans face and says the line “You’re dead, jollyman” was played in reverse for the movie. The actor had to learn to say those lines backwards.
oB66R TIL you're supposed to hold the wine glass by the stem so your body heat doesn't change the temperature and flavor of the wine.
X0pgX TIL That Terry Pratchett changed German publishers because Heyne inserted a soup advert into the text of one of his novels and wouldn't promise not to do it again.
dD0b7 TIL The Mercedes Benz CLR's Flawed Design and Poorly Executed Aerodynamics Led to an Astonishing Incident During the 1999 Le Mans Race which led to the car literally taking off during the race.