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TIL that NASA estimates that the value of minerals in the asteroid belt exceeds $600,000,000,000,000,000,000. Or nearly $100 billion per person alive.

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grMdA TIL about the Gibson Nine, an Australian aboriginal family who were still living a traditional nomadic lifestyle in the outback until 1984, when they settled in a town. The children have gone on to have successful careers as painters, although one of them later returned to the desert.
Wk0E8 TIL George Lucas asked Toshiro Mifune of Kurosawa fame to be Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, only to be turned down because he thought it would "cheapen the image of samurai".
XEynX TIL Six nylon American flags have been left on the Moon. They were purchased from a government catalogue and not designed to handle the harsh conditions of Space. Some flags are still standing. It is thought that the Apollo 11 flag fell over after they left the moon.
B5kb TIL March 1st was new years day for much of antiquity. It was the case in Russia until the 15th century and in Great Britain until 1752. It was to coincide with the beginning of the planting season with the namesake being Mars, the roman god who was also the protector of agriculture.
1aEB7 TIL that Jon Lovitz slam-dunked Andy Dick’s face into a bar because of their feud regarding Phil Hartman’s death.