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TIL that Mayonnaise helps save turtles rescued from oil spill as it can dilute the tar stuck in turtles' eyes, nostrils, mouths, stomachs and intestines.

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DQ51P TIL in 1993 there was a prototype navigation system which used a compass and wheel sensors to direct people
JYKak TIL in 1974 Marina Abramovic completed a 6 hour performance art exhibit where she stood in front of a table of 72 objects (including a loaded gun) and let the audience do whatever they wanted with her. The purpose was to find out how far people are willing to go. Video describes her experience.
M7X9V TIL in 1964 AT&T debuted “Picturephone” for face to face calls. It projected 100k+ subscribers by 1975, but only ever had a few hundred. The service cost $160/mo at 25¢/min (or about $1,300/mo at $2/min adjusted for inflation in 2022)
NoQ8 TIL the U.S. manufacturing sector produces three to five times what it did in the 1950/60s, even adjusted for inflation
l7o7N TIL that Antarctica has a museum, gift shop and post office in the same building, known as Port Lockroy, which is all open to the public. It is operated by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. Around 70,000 cards are sent from the post office each year.