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TIL Humans have a third set of teeth, but the genes for this set are inactive.

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GYWKj TIL that NASA's 50-year project to research gravity and prove Einstein's theory of gravity was nearly abandoned after its research probe's instruments were off. It was saved by the donations of Turki Al Saud, a Saudi Prince whom holds a PHD in Aeronautics and Astronautics
6rxm TIL that Gmail was believed to be an April Fools joke upon its release on March 29 due to its 1 GB storage space: Hotmail offered only 2mb at the time
YVeA TIL a nickel weighs EXACTLY twice as much as a penny.
LkjAm TIL the name of the Japanese drink Ramune is derived from the loanword "lemonade"
QNeB9 TIL Starting in the 60s, scientists began introducing dung beetle species from Africa to Australia to help decompose cattle manure; before then, manure would linger for years