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TIL a man once saved a baby from a dumpster only to discover he was the father

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yV81v Today I learned that during the renovation of the USA Library of Congress in the 1990s, it was discovered that the metallic ornamentation of the ceiling, once thought to be silver leaf, is actually aluminum leaf. When the building was constructed in the 1890s, aluminum was more precious than silver.
YrpB TIL In 1980, China’s economy was smaller than Pakistan’s. After growing by more than 10% annually over the past 30 years, China’s economy is expected to surpass the U.S. by 2028
EyAx TIL Kim Mathers told Eminem to not perform the infamous song “Kim” at a concert she was attending. He proceeded to come out on stage with a blonde blow up doll and choke it to “death”, she went home and slit her wrists.
XX4E TIL to find interstellar life, one of the things astronomers look out for is a Dyson Sphere, a power plant which harnesses the power of its solar system’s sun by surrounding it with solar panels. It is theorized to be a logical necessity for a spacefaring civilization to sustain intergalactic travel
7rgxP TIL on the night of September 10, 2001 Michael Jackson performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The next morning he was scheduled to attend a meeting at the World Trade Center but overslept, missing the meeting and avoiding the attack on the towers.