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TIL Starbucks charged rescue workers for bottled water during 9/11.

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ANxpl TIL that the Moon is drifting away from Earth at a rate of about 1.5 inches per year. In about 600 million years, the Moon will be too far to cause total eclipses!
nWEG TIL that in J.J. Abram’s 2009 Star Trek, R2-D2 can be seen floating in the debris field of the starships destroyed by Nero.
YpMdZ TIL Puppies’ cuteness peaks right when they need humans most, study finds
dDRbd TIL car speedometers often become "frozen" following a heavy accident. The last reading can indicate the speed at impact, but is usually incorrect. This is not a feature - speedometers were not designed to jam after an accident.
wOlE TIL the world’s first film star was a prostitute