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loWBN TIL WW1 started because Franz Ferdinand's driver took a wrong turn
N7KDJ TIL That the physicist Freeman Dyson proposed a system called a Dyson tree to convert a comet into a habitat using a genetically modified plant. It would absorb nutrients and water from the comet and create a breathable atmosphere.
eXaL TIL the United Arab Emirates seriously consider building an artificial mountain to change the climate
DQAov TIL When colored vinyl 45's were introduced in 1949, the colors indicated what type of music was on the 45.
nRro TIL under Brehon law in early Medieval Ireland, women had many of the same rights as men and when married were allowed to keep property they bought themselves and retain it in case of divorce