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TIL the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Public Health Service are home to their own uniformed service corps that are separate from the U.S. military.

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4k8K6 TIL a grown cat can jump between 5-8 times it's height. That would be the equivalent of human ability to jump from the ground up to 3rd or 4th floor!
v1jR4 TIL the Greek Titan Atlas was condemned to hold up the sky, not the Earth. The sphere he holds is the celestial sphere, not the globe
lkvN TIL Frederick Douglass was the most photographed American of the 19th century, and never smiled in photographs to not appear stereotypical.
wZW7 TIL There is Exactly One Known Remaining Jew in Afghanistan, He Sells Kababs
pQQQ TIL that the last Shuttle flight STS-134 was delayed after an engineer committed suicide by throwing himself off the launch pad.