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TIL among the disintegrated remains of the Space Shuttle Columbia was the diary of Ilan Ramon, which managed to survive mostly intact. The diary detailed his first six days during Columbia's final mission.

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QAEM TIL pancakes are one of mankind’s oldest prepared foods, and virtually every culture has their own version of them.
awVr0 TIL Sloths can die of exhaustion when eating too much because they will use up all their energy digesting food in their stomach, before any of the food can provide them with more energy
BgNMe TIL that dogs have glands in their toes that release profile-specific scents when they dig into the ground— which is why they often scratch/ dig at the ground after urination. This is a way to further strengthen their “mark” on the territory.
KYDRE TIL about Art Ackerman, who at the age of 94 has the oldest active weekly radio show in the world. He broadcasts a two hour swing jazz show once a week on KDNK in Carbondale, Colorado.
wLZoJ TIL that the one of the Romanov’s dogs survived the family’s execution and lived out the remainder of his life in exile in Britain.