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TIL in Britain, more people believe in aliens than in God.

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Eg0VX TIL in the 1880s-90s, the US Commission on Fisheries bred goldfish in Washington, DC, and Baltimore, and any locals who sent a request through a member of Congress would receive one, along with a glass globe to keep it in
oB4bE TIL that the Boeing 747-200 Air Force One costs $206,000 per flight hour to operate (including fuel, flight consumables, and maintenance), while a commercial 747 costs about $20,000 to $25,000 per flight hour.
6EQd8 TIL of Point Nemo. It is a point in the ocean which is furthest possible point away from any land mass. At certain times, the closest humans to this point are on the International Space Station.
kG0E TIL of Ted Rodrigue, a homeless man who was given $100,000 as part of a documentary and social experiment. Within six months, he had less than $5,000.
lojL7 TIL the cast of Captain Planet included the voice talents of Meg Ryan, Martin Sheen, Jeff Goldblum, LeVar Burton, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Asner, Tim Curry, John Ratzenberger, and James Coburn.