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TIL That the Nazis confiscated Einstein's treasured...Sailboat

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dDKQ TIL a hawk can have 20/2 vision. This means that a hawk can see an object 20 feet (6 meters) away that a human could only see from a distance of two feet (0.6 meters).
X07dk TIL when Johnny Watson released his song “Space Guitar” in 1954, the song received a puzzled "??" instead of a numeric rating by Billboard. Today, the song is recognized as a groundbreaking achievement, which inspired musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Bo Diddley, and many more.
O7kX TIL that the ZIP in ZIP Code stands for: Zone Improvement Plan
d80rZ TIL that the current 50 star U.S. flag was designed by 17-year-old Robert Heft for a school project. He received a B-.
emKg TIL that the Hindenburg was originally designed to use non-flammable helium but the USA refused to export any resulting in the hydrogen based construction.