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TIL That after having been flown on more than 130 space shuttle missions between 1981 and 2011, M&M's created special space shuttle themed M&M's for the mission control team and astonauts of the final space shuttle mission on July 8th 2011

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aw46o TIL that Maria Sharapova's on court grunt has been recorded at a volume of 101 decibels. That's louder than a motorcycle, a lawnmower and a small aircraft. In fact it's only 5 decibels less than a lion's roar.
xJVk TIL that Jeff Goldblum performs in a jazz show in Los Angeles almost every week. As part of the live performance, he plays piano and improvises lyrics to the theme music of “Jurassic Park.”
1ao0P TIL Woman born without hands learns to drive with her feet against all odds
xVmoB TIL divorce rates increase during times of hardship, war, and major events. Rates increased after World War II because people were quick to marry each other before they went to war. When soldiers returned, they found out that they didn't have much in common with their spouses, so they divorced.
ADVYd TIL about the Ideal Maternity Home, a maternity home that opened in 1928 and scammed young women, forcing them to pay $500 each for their stay, then either killing their newborns through medical negligence or selling them for up to $10k per baby. It was closed down in 1947