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TIL: Leonard Cohen wrote more than 80 verses for Hallelujah before deciding which made the final cut for the song.

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W7dy4 TIL that in 1962, Operation Stargazer used a 12-1/2-inch reflecting telescope mounted on a high-altitude balloon, featuring gyroscopic stabilizing gear developed by MIT. This was the first mission to employ such technology for more accurate observations from the upper atmosphere.
0wZPp TIL after her husband (Fritz Haber, Nobel Prize winner) returned home from the front lines, having recently helped unleash chemical weapons onto the battle field for the first time, Clara Immerwahr shot herself in the heart with his military issue pistol in protest.
5nLn TIL that beer and vaginas have almost the same acidity levels with an average pH of 4.
N7YAN TIL that Taron Egerton sang “I’m Still Standing” by Elton John as the Gorilla in the movie “Sing” prior to starring in the movie “Rocket Man” as Elton John where he sings the same song.
ANGRg TIL About the “ever presents”. A group of runners that have completed every London marathon since its inception. Now down to only 6 people.