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TIL, that earlier this year in May, Tesla motors paid back their government loan. Ford, Nissan, and Fisker still have not.

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oRMAL TIL in 2021, scientists discovered Eumillipes persephone, a millipede with as many as 1,306 legs, found deep underground in the Australian outback, which makes this species the animal with the most legs on Earth and the first millipede discovered to have 1,000 legs or more.
wVx8 TIL that 27 of the 30 oldest buildings in existence are in Europe.
GY0VN TIL that the GPS technology is owned and operated by the United States government
ADoen TIL Thursday Island, Queensland, was first sighted on a Friday, and nearby Friday Island was first sighted on a Thursday. Their names were swapped after their discovery so it would look better on maps.
R7951 TIL in 2008 Foo Fighters held a Charity concert for the HIV-denialist group "Alive&Well". In private footage Grohl is seen with founder of the organization Christine Maggiore and Shiflett speaking in support of the Organization. Maggiore died in 2008 of suspected AIDS-related pneumonia.