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TIL there were active volcanoes on the moon when dinosaurs roamed the earth

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e068b TIL Vanna White, the lady on Wheel of Fortune who touches the letters when contestants choose them, makes $8 million per year and has a net worth of $140 million
8eEpV TIL George Picquart, an anti-semitic French army officer, helped to convict fellow officer Alfred Dreyfus, a Jew, of treason. Subsequently promoted to lead the secret intelligence service, he then discovered and exposed the conspiracy that had framed Dreyfus, eventually toppling the government.
YgVW TIL that drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
9YJXp TIL, two notable musicians named Brian were in the band Roxy Music. Bryan Ferry, and Brian Eno who also had their own solo careers, even though there's a spelling difference in their names.
EP8P TIL There is a gun at the International Space Station and it belongs to the Russians