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TIL that in 1950, scientist Wernher Von Braun envisioned a Martian colony where the head of state goes by the name, "the Elon" on his book Das Marsprojekt.

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8eBOa TIL that in Roman Republic women were not given personal names. Rather their names would reflect their ancestry. Sisters would have the same names differentiated by a number (or if there are only two sisters they be called the older and the younger) and later in life by their husband's name
8ekYP TIL that Inca Ruins in Sacsayhuamán - Peru was built in 14th Century with Limestone blocks those weight vary from 128 to 200 tonnes. These stones were moved from an estimated 22 miles away. Stones are so precisely spaced that a single piece of paper will still not fit between many of the them.
9YEdM TIL that the same studio that produced Akira, TMS Entertainment, also made Animaniacs and Tiny Toons
nYAd TIL that the astronauts of Apollo 15 couldn’t get life insurance, so they took stamps to the moon to sell when they returned so their families would have a safety net in case the landing went wrong, they were later caught and forced out of the astronaut program.
6LLQ TIL the lead actor of the 1980 film “The Gods Must Be Crazy” was paid $300 for his role. The movie made over $60,000,000