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TIL the 2013 NASA Astronaut class, which had 4 men and 4 women, is nicknamed the "8-balls"

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gMa0X The fuel tanks of an A320 can hold around 27,000l of jet fuel. Enough to keep your car running for at least 10 years!
BvOr TIL that the writers of Arrested Development intended to use a different actress for Ann (George-Michael’s girlfriend) in every episode in an effort to show just how forgettable and unnoticeable she was
lLyG TIL that Starbucks opened a number of “Stealth” stores that were meant to mimic independent coffee shops
m1mKo TIL scientists are studying whale bowel movements to figure out how much stress whales are experiencing
B6aW TIL Queens of the Stone Age chose the name because they felt “Kings of the Stone Age” was too macho. “Rock should be heavy enough for the boys and sweet enough for the girls. That way everyone’s happy and it’s more of a party. Kings of the Stone Age is too lopsided.”