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TIL the British have invaded or fought conflicts in 171 of the world's 193 countries recognized by the United Nations

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V8gm TIL that the Spanish flu killed more people than both world wars combined
ak7Z TIL that pioneer of astrogeology and founder of planetary science, Eugene Shoemaker, was a candidate for an Apollo moon mission but ruled out due to illness. After his death in 1997, he became the first person laid to rest on another celestial body, and the only human buried on the moon.
VB0mB TIL we still don’t know why more boys are born than girls. Some theories include the notion, it’s more dangerous to be a male, thus you need extra males. Other research suggest living through wars gives rise to males.
KQe4 TIL There are giant clouds of alcohol in space.
ZpXxD TIL the music video of Bombtrack (1991) by Rage Against the Machine supported Sendero Luminoso and its leader Abimael Guzman. The group sang in a cage, mimicking Guzman being filmed in a cage after being arrested