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TIL that satellites in geosynchronous orbit generally retain a spacing of at least 73 km's from one another.

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kXdE TIL in 2003, a korean taxi driver who was displeased with his medical treatment after a paralyzing stroke, boarded a subway train, carrying flammable liquid, and set himself on fire. Train insulation and interior were very flammable; fire spread, killing 192.
DOwD TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger used to participate in orgies with other bodybuilders in the 70’s as “having chicks around is the kind of thing that breaks up the intense training .. afterward you go back to the serious stuff.” He was antihomophobic, claiming that gays and bodybuilders faced stereotyping.
RaJj TIL that during World War 1, the United States Government tried to rename hamburgers as “liberty sandwiches” to promote patriotism.
16XBD TIL that Terri Nunn, singer of Berlin, was asked to merely perform temp-vocals for "Take My Breath Away" for the Top Gun soundtrack, but the producers loved her performance so much, it was pushed to be Berlins next single, despite no other member of Berlin writing or performing on the original song
rRRX0 TIL Verizon filed a patent to both watch and listen to you via cable boxes in order to tailor their advertisements to each user. It isn't a coincidence when you see a commercial for something you were just talking about