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TIL that Google intends to scan all known existing 130 million unique books by the end of the decade.

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nWENP TIL, the Houston home of astronaut Neil Armstrong burned down in 1964 and his family was led to safety by Armstrong and fellow astronaut Ed White. White would later be killed when he and two crewmates became trapped in a fire during a test of their Apollo 1 spacecraft in 1967.
JYWPv TIL mexican singer Chalino Sanchez received a note saying if he played the show he'd be murdered. In the video you can see him reading the note following a flawless performance, he was killed exiting the show.
ZNAa TIL some people live in “residential airparks”, neighborhoods surrounded by a runway where garages are replaced by aircraft hangers and people fly from place to place instead of driving.
Dl9v TIL of owl cafes a trend that is growing in japan where you can have coffee with owls.
dDwy7 TIL that Nancy Reagan officially refused to help superstar actor and personal friend Rock Hudson receive AIDS treatment in France